English pronunciation · Words Starting with J
Journey Pronunciation
Journey is pronounced JUR-nee, IPA /ˈdʒɝni/.
JUR-nee
US /ˈdʒɝni/ · UK /ˈdʒɜːni/
Syllables: JUR · nee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: An act of travelling from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
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Journey in a Sentence
- Our journey north took the best part of a day.
- It was a long journey back to full health.
- They journeyed south through the mountains.
Common Mispronunciations of Journey
Not ZHOOR-nee
English gave the j its own sound long ago. Say it as the j of jam, not as the soft French zh of measure, even though the word came from French.
Not JOHR-nee
The our here is the ur of turn and burn. No oh or ow survives in it, which is why journey, journal, and journalist all rhyme at the front.
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