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Joshua Pronunciation
Joshua is pronounced JAH-shoo-uh, IPA /ˈdʒɑˌʃuə/.
JAH-shoo-uh
US /ˈdʒɑˌʃuə/
Syllables: JAH · shoo · uh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): A male first name, and the name of the sixth book of the Hebrew Bible.
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Joshua in a Sentence
- The Joshua tree is a yucca, not a tree at all.
- Joshua took over the leadership after Moses died.
- Joshua was the most popular boys' name in Britain in 1997.
Common Mispronunciations of Joshua
Not JOSH-wuh
Three beats rather than two: the shoo in the middle keeps a vowel of its own.
Not jah-SHOO-uh
The opening JAH is the loud beat and the two behind it fade away.
Tip: British speakers round the opening to JOSH-oo-uh, and Josh is the short form in both accents.
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