How to pronounce adjacent
Say it like uh-JAY-sunt. Adjacent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JAY).
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- uh
- JAY
- sunt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Adjacent pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- JAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- suntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of adjacent
American and British speakers say adjacent in essentially the same way: /əˈdʒeɪsənt/ in the US and /əˈdʒeɪsənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: uh-JAY-sunt.
What does adjacent mean?
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space“had adjacent rooms”“in the next room”
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching“Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Connecticut”“the side of Germany conterminous with France”
- near or close to but not necessarily touching“lands adjacent to the mountains”“New York and adjacent cities”
Where does adjacent come from?
Borrowed from Latin adiacēns, adiacentis, derivative of adiaceō (“to lie beside”); from ad (“to”) + iaceō (“to lie down”).
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Words that rhyme with adjacent
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Questions about saying adjacent
How do you pronounce adjacent?
Say uh-JAY-sunt. The American pronunciation is /əˈdʒeɪsənt/. In British English it is /əˈdʒeɪsənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in adjacent?
Adjacent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JAY). Broken into parts: uh · JAY · sunt.
Do Americans and Brits say adjacent the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈdʒeɪsənt/ and the British form is /əˈdʒeɪsənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.