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How to pronounce injunctions

Say it like in-JUHNGK-shunz. Injunctions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JUHNGK).

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US American/ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/in-JUHNGK-shunz
UK British/ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/in-JUHNGK-shunz
  • in
  • JUHNGK
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Injunctions pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. JUHNGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of injunctions

American and British speakers say injunctions in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-JUHNGK-shunz.

What does injunctions mean?

noun
  1. plural of injunction How to pronounce injunction

Questions about saying injunctions

How do you pronounce injunctions?

Say in-JUHNGK-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in injunctions?

Injunctions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JUHNGK). Broken into parts: in · JUHNGK · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say injunctions the same way?

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

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