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Adjust Pronunciation
Adjust is pronounced uh-JUHST, IPA /əˈdʒəst/.
uh-JUHST
US /əˈdʒəst/ · UK /əˈdʒʌst/
Syllables: uh · JUHST (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To change something slightly so that it fits, works better, or suits a new situation.
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Adjust in a Sentence
- Adjust the mirror before you pull out of the drive.
- It took her a month to adjust to the night shift.
- We can adjust the figures once the invoice arrives.
Common Mispronunciations of Adjust
Not AD-juhst
The d and the j belong together as one j sound on the loud beat, so the word is two beats and the second one carries them both.
Not ad-YUHST
English j is the opening of jug and judge, not the y of yes. Speakers of German, Polish and Russian often reach for the y value the letter has at home.
Tip: Think of just with a weak uh in front of it: uh-JUHST.
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