How To Pronounce Justice
justice
In British English, justice is pronounced /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌs.tɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/.
Justice 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
Justice 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 Justice
How do you pronounce justice in British English?
In British English, justice is pronounced /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌs.tɪs].
How do you pronounce justice in American English?
In American English, justice is pronounced /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/.
How many syllables are in justice?
Justice has two syllables, /dʒʌs/ + /tɪs/.
Where is the stress in justice?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce justice the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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