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How to pronounce infuriates

Say it like in-FYUUR-ee-ayts. Infuriates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FYUUR).

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US American/ˌɪnˈfjʊriˌeɪts/in-FYUUR-ee-ayts
UK British/ˌɪnˈfjʊriˌeɪts/in-FYUUR-ee-ayts
  • in
  • FYUUR
  • ee
  • ayts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Infuriates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FYUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. aytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of infuriates

American and British speakers say infuriates in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈfjʊriˌeɪts/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈfjʊriˌeɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-FYUUR-ee-ayts.

What does infuriates mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of infuriate How to pronounce infuriate

Questions about saying infuriates

How do you pronounce infuriates?

Say in-FYUUR-ee-ayts. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈfjʊriˌeɪts/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈfjʊriˌeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in infuriates?

Infuriates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FYUUR). Broken into parts: in · FYUUR · ee · ayts.

Do Americans and Brits say infuriates the same way?

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

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