How to pronounce adjuvant
Say it like AJ-uh-vunt. Adjuvant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AJ).
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- AJ
- uh
- vunt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Adjuvant pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- AJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- vuntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of adjuvant
American and British speakers say adjuvant in essentially the same way: /ˈædʒəvənt/ in the US and /ˈædʒʊvənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: AJ-uu-vunt.
What does adjuvant mean?
- Providing assistance or help; assistive, facilitative, helpful.
- Enhancing the immune response to an antigen; also, containing a substance having such an effect.
- Of a form of therapy or treatment: additional, supplementary; specifically (oncology), of a cancer treatment: given after removal of a primary tumour.
- An additive (often a separate product) that enhances the efficacy of a pesticide, but has little or no pesticidal effect itself.
- A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen.
- A form of therapy or treatment which is additional or supplementary to another, or which enhances the effectiveness of another.
Where does adjuvant come from?
Adjective sense 3 (“of a form of therapy or treatment: additional, supplementary”) and noun sense 1.4 (“additive which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient of a drug”) are possibly derived from French adjuvant (adjective, noun).
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Questions about saying adjuvant
How do you pronounce adjuvant?
Say AJ-uh-vunt. The American pronunciation is /ˈædʒəvənt/. In British English it is /ˈædʒʊvənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in adjuvant?
Adjuvant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AJ). Broken into parts: AJ · uh · vunt.
Do Americans and Brits say adjuvant the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈædʒəvənt/ and the British form is /ˈædʒʊvənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.