Pronunciation

How to pronounce “join”

“join” is pronounced /dʒɔɪn/ (JOYN) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “join” in one beat

Say it like this

join

/dʒɔɪn/

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1 beat
  1. joindʒɔɪn
IPA (American)
/dʒɔɪn/
IPA (British)
/dʒɔɪn/
Respelling
JOYN
Syllables
1 — join
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dʒɔɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “join” means

  1. noun

    the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

  2. noun

    a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

    “let C be the union of the sets A and B”

  3. verb

    become part of; become a member of a group or organization

    “He joined the Communist Party as a young man”

Say it in a sentence

“She decided to join the choir after hearing them sing.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

“join”, answered

How do you pronounce “join”?

“join” is pronounced /dʒɔɪn/ (JOYN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dʒɔɪn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “join” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dʒɔɪn/ — a single beat.

What does “join” mean?

As a noun: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made For example: “She decided to join the choir after hearing them sing.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “join”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dʒɔɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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