English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dijon Pronunciation
Dijon is pronounced DEE-zhahn, IPA /ˈdiˌʒɑn/.
DEE-zhahn
US /ˈdiˌʒɑn/
Syllables: DEE · zhahn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper noun): A city in eastern France, known above all for its mustard.
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Two Ways to Say Dijon
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- dee-ZHOHN, the anglicised reading most people use: /diˈʒoʊn/ (dee-ZHOHN)
Dijon in a Sentence
- Stir a spoonful of Dijon into the dressing.
- We changed trains at Dijon on the way south.
- Dijon sits at the northern end of the Burgundy vineyards.
Common Mispronunciations of Dijon
Not DY-jahn
The j is a soft zh, the sound in measure and vision, and the opening holds a long dee.
Not DIJ-uhn
Two beats here, dee and zhahn, with nothing of dig in the opening.
Tip: For the mustard most English speakers put the weight at the end, dee-ZHOHN, and that is widely accepted.
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