How To Pronounce Adjust

adjust

Phonemic

/əˈdʒʌst/

Phonetic

[əˈdʒʌst̚]

Phonemic

/əˈdʒʌst/

In British English, adjust is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒʌst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst/.

Adjust 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

ədʒʌst

Adjust 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.

adjust + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əˈdʒʌsts/

adjust + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/

adjust + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈdʒʌs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Adjust

Questions About Adjust

How do you pronounce adjust in British English?

In British English, adjust is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒʌst̚].

How do you pronounce adjust in American English?

In American English, adjust is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst/.

How many syllables are in adjust?

Adjust has two syllables, /ə/ + /dʒʌst/.

Where is the stress in adjust?

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

Do British and American English pronounce adjust the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈdʒʌst/.

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