How to pronounce "adjoins" in English
əˈdʒɔɪnz
ə·JOYNZ
Primary stress: JOYNZ
Hear native speakers say adjoins in context across real video clips
And this is happening all over the world. Today, Thailand is produce-- it is constructing its most polluting industries in the Burmese strip, which adjoins it. it is constructing its most polluting industries
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “adjoins”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
JOYNZ
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("JOYNZ"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "adjoins" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "adjoins is" sounds like "adjoins-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "adjoins" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Today, Thailand is produce-- it is constructing its most polluting industries in the Burmese strip, which adjoins it.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“So J plus and J minus are daggers of each other, are adjoins of each other.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“means, and that which--it simply means the sharing of bread with others, so bread is truly sacramental in the sense that it adjoins and”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Adjoins juniper Network, rose as the number one high performance routing vendor for service provider, beating Cisco at its own game.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“that you have the windows from both sides now the bedroom adjoins the living”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“for long Niger was one of the West's most important allies in the sahil after last week's coup adjoins a growing number of countries in the region facing”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “adjoins”
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Today, Thailand is produce-- it is constructing its most polluting industries in the Burmese strip, which adjoins it.
Hear it in context: “adjoins”
9 clipsThe English word “adjoins” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈdʒɔɪnz (phonetic respelling: ə-JOYNZ). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ə · JOYNZ), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (JOYNZ). Grammatically, “adjoins” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 9 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “adjoins” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @32:38
“And this is happening all over the world. Today, Thailand is produce-- it is constructing its most polluting industries in the Burmese strip, which adjoins it. it is constructing its most polluting industries”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @41:03
“Because the operators are Hermitians. So J plus and J minus are daggers of each other, are adjoins of each other. are adjoins of each other.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @43:11
“The word picks up the metaphor of the bread because company means, and that which--it simply means the sharing of bread with others, so bread is truly sacramental in the sense that it adjoins and the sharing of bread with others,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @9:05
“but it never regained its innovators status. Adjoins juniper Network, rose as the number one high performance routing vendor for service provider, beating Cisco at its own game. rose as the number one high performance routing vendor for service provider,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:26
“kitchen we want to make a a room with is very very light and also a quality is that you have the windows from both sides now the bedroom adjoins the living room Tina midgard brought the bed cover back from”
Definition & Meaning: “adjoins”
- To be in contact or connection with.
- To extend an algebraic object (e.g. a field, a ring, etc.) by adding to it an element not belonging to it and then ensuring closure, for example by also adding all finite power series of the element.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The living room and dining room adjoin each other.”
- “The ring adjunction #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;#91;#92;sqrt#123;2#125;#93; can be obtained from #92;mathbb#123;Q#125; by adjoining #92;sqrt#123;2#125; to #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;.”
- “Today, Thailand is produce-- it is constructing its most polluting industries in the Burmese strip, which adjoins it.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “adjoins”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-JOYNZ
- Syllables:
- ə · JOYNZ
- Written Hyphenation:
- ad · joins
- Primary stress:
- JOYNZ
- IPA:
- əˈdʒɔɪnz
- Hear it in context
- adjoins
Words that Rhyme with “adjoins”
-ɔɪnzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"adjoins" (⁄əˈdʒɔɪnz⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "adjoins" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about adjoins
How do you pronounce “adjoins”?
“adjoins” is pronounced ⁄əˈdʒɔɪnz⁄ (ə-JOYNZ). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “adjoins”?
“adjoins” has 2 syllables: ə · JOYNZ.
Where is the stress in “adjoins”?
The primary stress in “adjoins” is on “JOYNZ”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “adjoins” mean?
To be in contact or connection with.
How can I hear “adjoins” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “adjoins”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).