How to pronounce "bemusing" in English
bɪˈmjuːzɪŋ
bih·MYOO·zing
Primary stress: MYOO
Hear native speakers say bemusing in context across real video clips
amusing is makes you happy and delighted if something is been using if something's been using it is kind of funny and enjoyable but it's also confusing so a lot of things that little kids do it is bemusing it makes you feel confusing so a lot of things that little kids do it is bemusing it makes you feel
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “bemusing”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
bih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
MYOO
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
zing
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MYOO"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "bemusing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "bemusing is" sounds like "bemusing-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "bemusing" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“something's been using it is kind of funny and enjoyable but it's also confusing so a lot of things that little kids do it is bemusing it makes you feel”— BBC Learning EnglishWatch clip
“new and bemusing world for example I'm reporting to you but at the same time”— BBC ArchiveWatch clip
“that it was just a totally confusing, bemusing, with no idea why he did it.”— TalkTVWatch clip
“Latest Scoop rather a bemusing one a news night investigation has revealed”— Novara MediaWatch clip
“The community was a bit bemusing men in”— ABC News In-depthWatch clip
“even when we went back to Somerset to shoot Hot Fuzz I always found it very bemusing that there was suddenly a Starbucks right in the middle of my”— The GuardianWatch clip
Practice Speaking “bemusing”
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something's been using it is kind of funny and enjoyable but it's also confusing so a lot of things that little kids do it is bemusing it makes you feel
Hear it in context: “bemusing”
7 clipsThe English word “bemusing” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as bɪˈmjuːzɪŋ (phonetic respelling: bih-MYOO-zing). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (bih · MYOO · zing), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (MYOO). Grammatically, “bemusing” functions as a adjective, verb. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “bemusing” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK: 6 sampled), and Australian (AUS: 1 sampled) accents, including verified broadcasts from BBC Learning English, BBC Archive, TalkTV.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇬🇧 UKBBC Learning EnglishClip #1 · @10:00
“amusing is makes you happy and delighted if something is been using if something's been using it is kind of funny and enjoyable but it's also confusing so a lot of things that little kids do it is bemusing it makes you feel confusing so a lot of things that little kids do it is bemusing it makes you feel”
- 🇬🇧 UKBBC ArchiveClip #2 · @1:35
“two things at the same time opens up a new and bemusing world for example I'm reporting to you but at the same time reporting to you but at the same time”
- 🇬🇧 UKTalkTVClip #3 · @41:35
“after this shocking event, uh, announced that it was just a totally confusing, bemusing, with no idea why he did it. bemusing, with no idea why he did it.”
- 🇬🇧 UKNovara MediaClip #4 · @23:30
“Afghanistan putting lives in danger and all this context makes the BBC's Latest Scoop rather a bemusing one a news night investigation has revealed some women who evacuated from Afghanistan as part of the national”
- 🇦🇺 AUSABC News In-depthClip #5 · @4:09
“a precaution, we shut the beach almost immediately. The community was a bit bemusing men in The community was a bit bemusing men in”
Definition & Meaning: “bemusing”
- Wryly perplexing.
- present participle and gerund of bemuse
Example Sentences (2)
- “something's been using it is kind of funny and enjoyable but it's also confusing so a lot of things that little kids do it is bemusing it makes you feel”
- “new and bemusing world for example I'm reporting to you but at the same time”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “bemusing”
- Pronunciation:
- bih-MYOO-zing
- Syllables:
- bih · MYOO · zing
- Written Hyphenation:
- be · mu · sing
- Primary stress:
- MYOO
- IPA:
- bɪˈmjuːzɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- bemusing
Words that Rhyme with “bemusing”
-uzɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"bemusing" (⁄bɪˈmjuːzɪŋ⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "bemusing" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about bemusing
How do you pronounce “bemusing”?
“bemusing” is pronounced ⁄bɪˈmjuːzɪŋ⁄ (bih-MYOO-zing). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “bemusing”?
“bemusing” has 3 syllables: bih · MYOO · zing.
Where is the stress in “bemusing”?
The primary stress in “bemusing” is on “MYOO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “bemusing” mean?
Wryly perplexing.
How can I hear “bemusing” used in real sentences?
This page has 7 real-world video examples of “bemusing” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “bemusing”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).