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How to pronounce fusarium

Say it like fyoo-ZER-ee-um. Fusarium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZER).

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US American/fjuˈzɛriəm/fyoo-ZER-ee-um
UK British/fjuːˈzɛəriəm/fyoo-ZAIR-ree-um
  • fyoo
  • ZER
  • ee
  • um
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fusarium pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. fyooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. ZERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of fusarium

American and British speakers say fusarium in essentially the same way: /fjuˈzɛriəm/ in the US and /fjuːˈzɛəriəm/ in the UK.

British respelling: fyoo-ZAIR-ree-um.

What does fusarium mean?

noun
  1. Any of various fungi, of the genus Fusarium, some of which are pathogenic to plants and animals.

Where does fusarium come from?

From translingual Fusarium, from Latin fusus (“spindle”).

Words that rhyme with fusarium

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Questions about saying fusarium

How do you pronounce fusarium?

Say fyoo-ZER-ee-um. The American pronunciation is /fjuˈzɛriəm/. In British English it is /fjuːˈzɛəriəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fusarium?

Fusarium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZER). Broken into parts: fyoo · ZER · ee · um.

Do Americans and Brits say fusarium the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /fjuˈzɛriəm/ and the British form is /fjuːˈzɛəriəm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).