How To Pronounce “just”
just
function word“just” is a function word, so it has more than one pronunciation. In normal connected speech the weak form is usual. The strong form is used when the word is stressed, said on its own or at the end of a phrase.
Strong form. In British English it is /dʒʌst/, and in American English it is /dʒʌst/. It is used as an adverb, when emphasised or contrasted.
Weak form. In British English it is /dʒəst/, and in American English it is /dʒəst/. It is used as an adverb, in connected speech.
Adjective (fair, right). In British English it is /dʒʌst/, and in American English it is /dʒʌst/. It is used as an adjective, with no weak form.
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.
Questions About Just
How do you pronounce just in British English?
Strong form, /dʒʌst/. Weak form, /dʒəst/. Adjective (fair, right), /dʒʌst/.
How do you pronounce just in American English?
Strong form, /dʒʌst/. Weak form, /dʒəst/. Adjective (fair, right), /dʒʌst/.
What is the weak form of just?
The weak form of just is /dʒəst/ in British English. It is the usual form in connected speech.
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