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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “justice”

“justice” is pronounced /ˈdʒʌstəs/ (JU-stuhs) in American English and /dʒʌstɪs/ in British English, and /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “dʒʌ”.
The sound

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justice

/ˈdʒʌstəs/

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

2 beats
  1. dʒʌdʒʌstress
  2. stəsstəs
IPA (American)
/ˈdʒʌstəs/
IPA (British)
/dʒʌstɪs/
Also accepted
/ˈdʒʌstɪs/
Respelling
JU-stuhs
Syllables
2 — DƷɅ-stəs
Stress
Stress the first syllable: DƷɅ-stəs. “dʒʌ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈdʒʌstəs/

British

/dʒʌstɪs/

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Meaning

What “justice” means

  1. noun

    the quality of being just or fair

  2. noun

    judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments

  3. noun

    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

Say it in a sentence

“The lawyer fought hard to bring justice to the family.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
dʒjʌshort uss×2ttəschwa

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Questions

“justice”, answered

How do you pronounce “justice”?

“justice” is pronounced /ˈdʒʌstəs/ (JU-stuhs) in American English and /dʒʌstɪs/ in British English, and /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “dʒʌ”. Build it as DƷɅ-stəs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “justice” have?

2: dʒʌ · stəs. The beat lands on the first, “dʒʌ”.

Is “justice” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈdʒʌstəs/ (JU-stuhs); British English says /dʒʌstɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “justice” mean?

As a noun: the quality of being just or fair For example: “The lawyer fought hard to bring justice to the family.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “justice”?

Stress the first syllable: DƷɅ-stəs. “dʒʌ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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