how to pronounce suffuse

/səˈfjuːz/

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suffuse is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of suffuse in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… and that you almost suffuse your ego …”

meanings of suffuse

verb:

To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.
To spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.
To pour underneath.

adjective:

Suffused; diffuse.

suffuse frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word suffuse occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics suffuse can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that suffuse can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;