English pronunciation · Words Starting with J
Jungle Pronunciation
Jungle is pronounced JUHNG-guhl, IPA /ˈdʒəŋgəl/.
JUHNG-guhl
US /ˈdʒəŋgəl/ · UK /ˈdʒʌŋgəl/
Syllables: JUHNG · guhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Dense tropical forest, or any confusing and fiercely competitive place.
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Jungle in a Sentence
- The road runs straight through the jungle.
- The job market is a jungle.
- They cut a path into the jungle.
Common Mispronunciations of Jungle
Not JOONG-guhl
That u is the short uh of cup rather than an oo, which is where junk and jump keep theirs.
Not JUHNG-el
A weak guhl closes the word, with no full e sounded between the g and the l.
Tip: Jungle came into English from the Hindi and Urdu jangal, meaning waste ground, and only later came to mean dense forest.
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