How to pronounce "injust" in English
in·just
Hear native speakers say injust in context across real video clips
of our time I think it's been uh assigned uh that construct um and it's been a good one to to Galvanize support for a Next Generation to say this is an issue of our time it's injust we want to um we want to support this uh and but issue of our time it's injust we want to um we want to support this uh and but
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “injust”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
in
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
just
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 "injust" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "injust is" sounds like "injust-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "injust" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“been a good one to to Galvanize support for a Next Generation to say this is an issue of our time it's injust we want to um we want to support this uh and but”— StanfordWatch clip
“injust action take place.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“face new kinds of dislocation and injust Justice as a result of the nation's financial crisis in a moment you're going to hear more about Linda and her”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“That's unfair and not-- injust, or not justified.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And he did that-- this is part of the double entendre of the just, injust work.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Judiciary which um According to which judges who were um injust f um Ru who”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “injust”
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been a good one to to Galvanize support for a Next Generation to say this is an issue of our time it's injust we want to um we want to support this uh and but
Hear it in context: “injust”
19 clipsThe English word “injust”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (in · just). Grammatically, “injust” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 19 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “injust” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @57:49
“of our time I think it's been uh assigned uh that construct um and it's been a good one to to Galvanize support for a Next Generation to say this is an issue of our time it's injust we want to um we want to support this uh and but issue of our time it's injust we want to um we want to support this uh and but”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @6:51
“but won't say anything when they see injust action take place. Why? Because they need to belong. That sense of they need to belong. That sense of”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @2:27
“of human misery but a powerful advocate for Americans particularly women who face new kinds of dislocation and injust Justice as a result of the nation's financial crisis in a moment you're going to hear more about Linda and her financial crisis in a moment you're going to hear more about Linda and her”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @2:27
“And if that's not the case, that's unequal. That's unfair and not-- injust, or not justified. injust, or not justified.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @37:40
“And the whole dynamic in the room changed. And he did that-- this is part of the double entendre of the just, injust work. this is part of the double entendre”
Definition & Meaning: “injust”
- Unjust, unfair.
Example Sentences (3)
- “And this also is as really true as the praecendent Narration (which the very Tyrants and cruel Murderers cannot deny without the stigma of a lye) that the Spaniards never received any injury from the Indians, but that they rather reverenced them as Persons descended from Heaven, until that they were compelled to take up Arms, provoked thereunto by repeated Injuries, violent Torments, and injust Butcheries.”
- “been a good one to to Galvanize support for a Next Generation to say this is an issue of our time it's injust we want to um we want to support this uh and but”
- “injust action take place. Why? Because they need to belong. That sense of”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “injust”
- Syllables:
- in · just
- Hear it in context
- injust
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"injust" 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, "injust" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about injust
How many syllables are in “injust”?
“injust” has 2 syllables: in · just.
What does “injust” mean?
Unjust, unfair.
How can I hear “injust” used in real sentences?
This page has 19 real-world video examples of “injust” 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 “injust”?
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⁄).