How to pronounce "adjugate" in English
ad·ju·gate
Hear native speakers say adjugate in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “adjugate”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ad
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ju
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
gate
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: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "adjugate" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Let me say, yes, what you just said, that the adjugate of the transpose is the thing that you want.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“So the inverse of matrix a is equal to 1 over the determinant of a times the adjugate, or”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“I'm just defining the adjugate right here so that I can have it handy.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“of matrix a. But this is determined the notation is the adjugate of a.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“And then there's the cofactor matrix, which is the adjugate of A transpose.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“We figured out the determinant is negative 1 times the adjugate of a.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
Practice Speaking “adjugate”
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Let me say, yes, what you just said, that the adjugate of the transpose is the thing that you want.
Hear it in context: “adjugate”
27 clipsThe English word “adjugate”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ad · ju · gate). Grammatically, “adjugate” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 27 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “adjugate” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Khan Academy.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @10:59
“of the gradient, so yes. Let me say, yes, what you just said, that the adjugate of the transpose is the thing that you want. said, that the adjugate of the transpose”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @12:31
“It's so taxing on me. So the inverse of matrix a is equal to 1 over the determinant of a times the adjugate, or determinant of a times the adjugate, or”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @8:01
“So if we know the gradient, then the d has to be this formula. I'm just defining the adjugate right here so that I can have it handy. that I can have it handy.”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @9:36
“learned from Wikipedia, the correct term is the adjugate of matrix a. But this is determined the notation is the adjugate of a. But this is determined the notation is the adjugate of a.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @8:10
“This is just a definition. And then there's the cofactor matrix, which is the adjugate of A transpose. is the adjugate of A transpose.”
Definition & Meaning: “adjugate”
- To yoke an animal to something
- The transpose of the respective cofactor matrix, for a given matrix. One of the factors in calculating the inverse of a matrix. Commonly notated as adj(A), where A is the given matrix.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Let me say, yes, what you just said, that the adjugate of the transpose is the thing that you want.”
- “So the inverse of matrix a is equal to 1 over the determinant of a times the adjugate, or”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “adjugate”
- Syllables:
- ad · ju · gate
- Hear it in context
- adjugate
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"adjugate" 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, "adjugate" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about adjugate
How many syllables are in “adjugate”?
“adjugate” has 3 syllables: ad · ju · gate.
What does “adjugate” mean?
To yoke an animal to something
How can I hear “adjugate” used in real sentences?
This page has 27 real-world video examples of “adjugate” 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 “adjugate”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].