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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “adjust”

“adjust” is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst/ (uh-JUST) in American English and /ɐdʒʌst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “just”.
The sound

Say “adjust” in 2 beats

Say it like this

adjust

/əˈdʒʌst/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐdʒʌst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. adə
  2. justdʒʌststress
IPA (American)
/əˈdʒʌst/
IPA (British)
/ɐdʒʌst/
Respelling
uh-JUST
Syllables
2 — ad-JUST
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ad-JUST. “just” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/əˈdʒʌst/

British

/ɐdʒʌst/

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Meaning

What “adjust” means

  1. verb

    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

    “Adjust the clock, please”

  2. verb

    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

    “align the car with the curb”

  3. verb

    adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

    “We must adjust to the bad economic situation”

Say it in a sentence

“Adjust the mirror before you pull out of the drive.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
əschwadʒjʌshort usstt

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Questions

“adjust”, answered

How do you pronounce “adjust”?

“adjust” is pronounced /əˈdʒʌst/ (uh-JUST) in American English and /ɐdʒʌst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “just”. Build it as ad-JUST, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “adjust” have?

2: ad · just. The beat lands on the second, “just”.

Is “adjust” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /əˈdʒʌst/ (uh-JUST); British English says /ɐdʒʌst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “adjust” mean?

As a verb: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard For example: “Adjust the clock, please” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “adjust”?

Stress the second syllable: ad-JUST. “just” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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