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How to pronounce twinjet

Say it like TWIN-jet. Twinjet has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TWIN).

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US American/ˈtwɪnˌdʒɛt/TWIN-jet
UK British/ˈtwɪnˌdʒɛt/TWIN-jet
  • TWIN
  • jet
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Twinjet pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TWINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. jetGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of twinjet

American and British speakers say twinjet in essentially the same way: /ˈtwɪnˌdʒɛt/ in the US and /ˈtwɪnˌdʒɛt/ in the UK.

British respelling: TWIN-jet.

What does twinjet mean?

noun
  1. An aircraft powered by two jet engines.
  2. Two jets of particles from an event or source.

Where does twinjet come from?

From twin + jet.

Questions about saying twinjet

How do you pronounce twinjet?

Say TWIN-jet. The American pronunciation is /ˈtwɪnˌdʒɛt/. In British English it is /ˈtwɪnˌdʒɛt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in twinjet?

Twinjet has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TWIN). Broken into parts: TWIN · jet.

Do Americans and Brits say twinjet the same way?

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

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