English pronunciation · Words Starting with J
Jews Pronunciation
Jews is pronounced JOOZ, IPA /ˈdʒuz/.
JOOZ
US /ˈdʒuz/
Syllables: JOOZ (1 syllable)
noun (plural): Members of the Jewish people, who share a common descent, religion, and culture.
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Jews in a Sentence
- Jews have lived in the city since the twelfth century.
- Many of the Jews who settled here came from Salonica.
- The museum tells the story of the Jews of North Africa.
Common Mispronunciations of Jews
Not JOOS
Let the ending buzz like a z. Keeping it hissed makes the word sound like juice.
Not YOOZ
The j is the sound at the start of jam and judge. Languages that read j as y produce something closer to use.
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