How to pronounce adjoining
adjoining
/əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Adjoining, sound by sound
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /ɔɪ/as in boy | Glide from “o” to a short “i”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
In a sentence
The adjoining room was a library.
More words with the /ŋ/ sound
- zheng/zeŋ/
- huang/hwæŋ/
- banquet/ˈbæŋkwət/
- phuong/fuːˈɔːŋ/
- xiang/ˈʃiːɑːŋ/
- hmong/mɔːŋ/
- wyoming/waɪˈəʊmɪŋ/
- phishing/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
- aisling/ˈeɪslɪŋ/
- hoang/həʊŋ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce adjoining?
Adjoining is pronounced /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in adjoining?
Adjoining has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in adjoining?
The second syllable: /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/.