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How to pronounce adjuncts

Say it like AJ-uhngkts. Adjuncts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AJ).

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US American/ˈæˌdʒʌŋkts/AJ-uhngkts
UK British/ˈæˌdʒʌŋkts/AJ-uhngkts
  • AJ
  • uhngkts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Adjuncts pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. AJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhngktsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of adjuncts

American and British speakers say adjuncts in essentially the same way: /ˈæˌdʒʌŋkts/ in the US and /ˈæˌdʒʌŋkts/ in the UK.

British respelling: AJ-uhngkts.

What does adjuncts mean?

noun
  1. plural of adjunct How to pronounce adjunct
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adjunct How to pronounce adjunct

Questions about saying adjuncts

How do you pronounce adjuncts?

Say AJ-uhngkts. The American pronunciation is /ˈæˌdʒʌŋkts/. In British English it is /ˈæˌdʒʌŋkts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in adjuncts?

Adjuncts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AJ). Broken into parts: AJ · uhngkts.

Do Americans and Brits say adjuncts the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæˌdʒʌŋkts/ and the British form is /ˈæˌdʒʌŋkts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).