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Join Pronunciation

Join is pronounced JOYN, IPA /ˈdʒɔɪn/.

JOYN

US /ˈdʒɔɪn/  ·  UK /ˈdʒɔɪn/

Syllables: JOYN (1 syllable)

verb; also noun: To connect two things, or to become a member of a group.

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Join in a Sentence

  • Would you like to join us for lunch?
  • Join the two pipes with a rubber sleeve.
  • You can see the join if you look closely.

Common Mispronunciations of Join

Not JEEN

The vowel is a glide that starts near aw and ends near ee, the oy of coin. A single long ee flattens it out.

Not ZHOYN

The opening sound is a hard j as in jump, not the soft zh of vision.

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