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Jesuit Pronunciation
Jesuit is pronounced JE-zhoo-it, IPA /ˈdʒɛʒuɪt/.
JE-zhoo-it
US /ˈdʒɛʒuɪt/
Syllables: JE · zhoo · it (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: A member of the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order known for education and missionary work.
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Jesuit in a Sentence
- He was taught by Jesuits in Buenos Aires.
- The Jesuit school has been on the site since 1860.
- She is writing a history of Jesuit missions in Japan.
Common Mispronunciations of Jesuit
Not YE-soo-it
English gives the opening letter the j of jam, even though the name comes from Jesus by way of Latin.
Not je-SOO-it
The front syllable is the strong one, and the last two are light.
Tip: The middle syllable is a soft zhoo in most British and American speech, so the word runs JE-zhoo-it.
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