To pronounce "job", say JOB — one syllable, IPA /d͡ʒɒb/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/d͡ʒɒb/
IPA
"job" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with bob and throb, if that helps it stick.
noun
“A job half done is hardly done at all.”
“He's been out of a job since being made redundant in January.”
verb
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Job" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "job" is /d͡ʒɒb/.
Job: A task.
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