To pronounce "jojoba", say JOJ-ob-a — 3 syllables, IPA /həʊˈhəʊbə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
jojoba
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/həʊˈhəʊbə/
IPA
"jojoba" has 3 syllables: joj-ob-a. It rhymes with cordoba and proba, if that helps it stick.
noun
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"Jojoba" has 3 syllables: joj · ob · a.
The IPA transcription of "jojoba" is /həʊˈhəʊbə/.
Jojoba: A shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.
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