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Ajax Pronunciation
Ajax is pronounced AY-jaks, IPA /ˈeɪˌdʒæks/.
AY-jaks
US /ˈeɪˌdʒæks/
Syllables: AY · jaks (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): A Greek hero of the Trojan war, and the name of the Amsterdam football club and an American cleaning product.
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Ajax in a Sentence
- Ajax carried the body of Achilles off the field.
- Ajax drew at home on Wednesday night.
- A tin of Ajax sat under the sink for years.
Common Mispronunciations of Ajax
Not AH-yahks
Dutch supporters do say the club's name that way, but English reads the j as the one in jam and keeps the long ay in front of it.
Not uh-JAKS
Apex and basin open on a full stressed vowel, and so does this name: AY carries it and jaks falls away.
Tip: Homer gives two warriors this name, the great Ajax of Salamis and the lesser Ajax; the web technique spelled Ajax is said the same way.
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