How To Pronounce Adjunct
adjunct
In British English, adjunct is pronounced /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈædʒ.ʌ̃ŋkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/.
Adjunct has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Adjunct has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Adjunct
How do you pronounce adjunct in British English?
In British English, adjunct is pronounced /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈædʒ.ʌ̃ŋkt̚].
How do you pronounce adjunct in American English?
In American English, adjunct is pronounced /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/.
How many syllables are in adjunct?
Adjunct has two syllables, /ædʒ/ + /ʌŋkt/.
Where is the stress in adjunct?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce adjunct the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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