How To Pronounce Adjoin

adjoin

Phonemic

/əˈdʒɔɪn/

Phonetic

[əˈdʒʷɔ͠ɪn]

Phonemic

/əˈdʒɔɪn/

In British English, adjoin is pronounced /əˈdʒɔɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒʷɔ͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdʒɔɪn/.

Adjoin has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ədʒɔɪn

Adjoin has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

adjoin + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈdʒɔɪnz/

adjoin + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈdʒɔɪnd/

adjoin + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈdʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Adjoin

Questions About Adjoin

How do you pronounce adjoin in British English?

In British English, adjoin is pronounced /əˈdʒɔɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒʷɔ͠ɪn].

How do you pronounce adjoin in American English?

In American English, adjoin is pronounced /əˈdʒɔɪn/.

How many syllables are in adjoin?

Adjoin has two syllables, /ə/ + /dʒɔɪn/.

Where is the stress in adjoin?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɔɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce adjoin the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈdʒɔɪn/.

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