How to pronounce“focus”in English
that several of them have a misconception about the schwa-S sound. A lot of my current students have a native language of Mandarin. And I've noticed not just with this word,
but with others, that the schwa-S sometimes sounds like it has an R in it. So, Christmas becomes Christmers, er, er, ers. And focus becomes focurs. Famous becomes famours, rs.
So to prevent this from happening, make sure the tongue does not pull back. The er sound is made when the tongue pulls back some. So, in this second syllable, -mas, -mas, -mas,
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Definitions of “focus”
A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
“The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire.”
A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
“The difficulties of focussing colour-light signals on curved tracks to ensure maximum sighting distance were underlined in the recent official report [...] on a low-speed collision at Newcastle Central on July 25, 1960, between an unfitted freight and a diesel-hauled passenger train.”
To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
“You'll need to focus the microscope carefully in order to capture the full detail of this surface.”
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