How to Pronounce "infatuation"
word
ˌɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən
in-FACH-oo-AY-shun
ɪnfˌætʃuːˈeɪʃən
in-fach-oo-AY-shun
Definition
A strong but often short-lived feeling of love or attraction, usually intense and sometimes irrational.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən
British English
ɪnfˌætʃuːˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-FACH-oo-AY-shun
UK
in-fach-oo-AY-shun
Listen in Context
Her teenage infatuation with the actor faded quickly.
John mistook his infatuation for true love.
The story is about an artist's infatuation with beauty.
I knew my infatuation with her wouldn't last forever.