The spelling of the phrase "wast suffused" may seem confusing at first. However, the IPA phonetic transcription can help illuminate its pronunciation. "Wast" is pronounced /wɑːst/, which is the archaic form of "was" often used in old English literature. "Suffused," on the other hand, is pronounced as /səˈfjuːzd/, with the emphasis on the second syllable. Together, "wast suffused" is pronounced as /wɑːst səˈfjuːzd/, which simply means that something was thoroughly spread or saturated.