How to pronounce ajax
ajax
/ˈeɪdʒæks/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Ajax, sound by sound
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce ajax?
Ajax is pronounced /ˈeɪdʒæks/ in American English.
How many syllables are in ajax?
Ajax has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in ajax?
The first syllable: /ˈeɪdʒæks/.