How to pronounce "recusing" in English
rɪˈkjuːzɪŋ
rih·KYOO·zing
Primary stress: KYOO
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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
rih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
KYOO
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
zing
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("KYOO"). 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 "recusing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "recusing is" sounds like "recusing-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "recusing" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“all unanimously decided with one person with actually one person uh recusing”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“appropriateness of of Mark andreon being on the board and recusing himself uh in the case of the PayPal decision and so on and I wonder both of you let me ask”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“into this matter so he'll continue to be committee chairman but he is essentially recusing himself as they'd been asked by many on the left 22 no longer be in”— CNBCWatch clip
“not truthfully-- he ended up recusing himself.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“should have taken the job in criticizing sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation now sessions issuing this statement in response”— CNBCWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “recusing”
5 clipsThe English word “recusing” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as rɪˈkjuːzɪŋ (phonetic respelling: rih-KYOO-zing). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (rih · KYOO · zing), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (KYOO). Grammatically, “recusing” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “recusing” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @12:15
“were a number of justices who had been appointed by Richard Nixon uh but they all unanimously decided with one person with actually one person uh recusing himself that Nixon had to turn over those tapes uh there was nothing”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @5:11
“there's been uh the issue that one of the issues Carlon has raised is the appropriateness of of Mark andreon being on the board and recusing himself uh in the case of the PayPal decision and so on and I wonder both of you let me ask the case of the PayPal decision and so on and I wonder both of you let me ask”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #3 · @0:41
“of the committee's Russia investigation while the house ethics committee looks into this matter so he'll continue to be committee chairman but he is essentially recusing himself as they'd been asked by many on the left 22 no longer be in recusing himself as they'd been asked by many on the left 22 no longer be in”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @19:04
“or answering my question in the way he did-- not truthfully-- he ended up recusing himself. And because he recused himself, Rod Rosenstein,”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @7:02
“taken control over the Department of Justice saying that sessions never should have taken the job in criticizing sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation now sessions issuing this statement in response Russia investigation now sessions issuing this statement in response”
Definition & Meaning: “recusing”
- To reject or repudiate (an authority, a person, a court judgment, etc.).
- present participle and gerund of recuse
Example Sentences (3)
- “And therfore, if ayenst this peticion any processe be made of any maner Juge spirituel or temporell, and soo the same John have wronge, thanne he provoketh and appelleth this cause directly to the rightwisness of god and to the liege lorde, ffor other juges in his matere he hath utterly suspecte, for greet wronges that he hath had, dreding to have more. He therfor hem utterly recuseth, and herto he fully him submitteth.”
- “The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest as one of the parties was a personal friend.”
- “all unanimously decided with one person with actually one person uh recusing”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “recusing”
- Pronunciation:
- rih-KYOO-zing
- Syllables:
- rih · KYOO · zing
- Written Hyphenation:
- re · cus · ing
- Primary stress:
- KYOO
- IPA:
- rɪˈkjuːzɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- recusing
Words that Rhyme with “recusing”
-uzɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"recusing" (⁄rɪˈkjuːzɪŋ⁄) 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, "recusing" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about recusing
How do you pronounce “recusing”?
“recusing” is pronounced ⁄rɪˈkjuːzɪŋ⁄ (rih-KYOO-zing). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “recusing”?
“recusing” has 3 syllables: rih · KYOO · zing.
Where is the stress in “recusing”?
The primary stress in “recusing” is on “KYOO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “recusing” mean?
To reject or repudiate (an authority, a person, a court judgment, etc.).
How can I hear “recusing” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “recusing”?
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⁄).