How to pronounce "adjoints" in English
ad·joints
Hear native speakers say adjoints in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “adjoints”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ad
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
joints
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "adjoints" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "adjoints is" sounds like "adjoints-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "adjoints" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And we will see the connection between adjoints and what this has to do with when a map is--”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Now, next time, we'll talk about adjoints, which you had on an assignment at one point”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“So adjoints pop up now when we're trying to solve equations on Hilbert spaces.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“So it's a very relevant case to consider these continuous adjoints, basically, and that's what we will do today.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“of bounded linear operators, or its closed undertaking adjoints in closed undertaking the two-sided multiplication”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“All right, so that proves adjoints are also finite rank.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “adjoints”
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And we will see the connection between adjoints and what this has to do with when a map is--
Hear it in context: “adjoints”
13 clipsThe English word “adjoints”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ad · joints). Grammatically, “adjoints” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 13 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “adjoints” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @73:42
“And it will satisfy a certain identity. And we will see the connection between adjoints and what this has to do with when a map is-- and what this has to do with when a map is--”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @72:54
“theorem. Now, next time, we'll talk about adjoints, which you had on an assignment at one point which you had on an assignment at one point”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @74:03
“or a bounded linear operator is onto. So adjoints pop up now when we're trying to solve equations on Hilbert spaces. on Hilbert spaces.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @11:38
“you typically want to have these continuous sensitivity methods. So it's a very relevant case to consider these continuous adjoints, basically, and that's what we will do today. these continuous adjoints, basically, and that's”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @61:20
“say that this is a star closed two-sided ideal in the space of bounded linear operators, or its closed undertaking adjoints in closed undertaking the two-sided multiplication in closed undertaking the two-sided multiplication”
Definition & Meaning: “adjoints”
- Used in certain contexts, in each case involving a pair of transformations, one of which is, or is analogous to, conjugation (either inner automorphism or complex conjugation).
- That is related to another functor by an adjunction.
- The transpose of the cofactor matrix of a given square matrix.
- Transpose conjugate.
Example Sentences (2)
- “And we will see the connection between adjoints and what this has to do with when a map is--”
- “Now, next time, we'll talk about adjoints, which you had on an assignment at one point”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “adjoints”
- Syllables:
- ad · joints
- Hear it in context
- adjoints
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"adjoints" 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, "adjoints" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about adjoints
How many syllables are in “adjoints”?
“adjoints” has 2 syllables: ad · joints.
What does “adjoints” mean?
Used in certain contexts, in each case involving a pair of transformations, one of which is, or is analogous to, conjugation (either inner automorphism or complex conjugation).
How can I hear “adjoints” used in real sentences?
This page has 13 real-world video examples of “adjoints” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “adjoints”?
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⁄).