English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Trojan Pronunciation
Trojan is pronounced TROH-juhn, IPA /ˈtroʊdʒən/.
TROH-juhn
US /ˈtroʊdʒən/
Syllables: TROH · juhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Belonging to ancient Troy, or a piece of software disguised as something harmless.
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Trojan in a Sentence
- The Trojan fleet is described in the second book.
- Her laptop picked up a trojan from an email.
- He worked like a Trojan all weekend.
Common Mispronunciations of Trojan
Not TROH-jan
No full a closes the word, and what comes out is a weak juhn.
Not TRAH-juhn
Troy keeps its oy and Trojan swaps it for a long oh, so the vowel changes when the ending arrives.
Tip: The computing sense takes a small t and sounds no different from the ancient one.
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