How To Pronounce Adjustment
adjustment
How To Say Adjustment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, adjustment is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒʌst.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/.
Adjustment has three 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
Adjustment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Adjustment
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Adjustment /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Adjustment /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
Questions About Adjustment
How do you say adjustment phonetically?
Adjustment sounds like uh-JUST-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce adjustment in British English?
In British English, adjustment is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒʌst.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce adjustment in American English?
In American English, adjustment is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/.
How many syllables are in adjustment?
Adjustment has three syllables, /ə/ + /dʒʌst/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in adjustment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒʌst/.
Do British and American English pronounce adjustment the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Adjustment
Adjustment has three syllables. See how adjustment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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