How To Pronounce Joint
joint
UK
Phonemic
/dʒɔɪnt/
Phonetic
[dʒʷɔ͠ɪnt̚]
US
Phonemic
/dʒɔɪnt/
In British English, joint is pronounced /dʒɔɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒʷɔ͠ɪnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒɔɪnt/.
Joint has one 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
dʒɔɪnt
Joint has one syllable in British English.
joint + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dʒɔɪnts/
US
/dʒɔɪnts/
Words That Rhyme With Joint
Questions About Joint
How do you pronounce joint in British English?
In British English, joint is pronounced /dʒɔɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒʷɔ͠ɪnt̚].
How do you pronounce joint in American English?
In American English, joint is pronounced /dʒɔɪnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce joint the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒɔɪnt/.
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