How to pronounce jury in American English

IPA /ˈdʒʊri/ Syllables 2 · juur·ee Stress 1st syllable

JUUR·ee

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Americans pronounce jury as JUUR-ee (/ˈdʒʊri/). The R is one continuous sound with the vowel — the tongue curls back rather than rolling. Stress falls on the first syllable — keep everything else short and quick.

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Common mistakes

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Stress falls on the first syllable, not the others. Stretch JUUR — keep everything else short and quick.

Pronouncing the "R" too clearly.

Americans use a relaxed retroflex R — the tongue curls back rather than rolling. The R is one continuous sound with the vowel before it, not two separate sounds.

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Why it sounds different

Why "jury" sounds like JUUR·ee.

Between "" and "", a brief "" glide bridges the two vowels for smooth flow. This is called the Vowel-to-Vowel Linking, a tiny act of laziness that makes the rhythm feel right. It comes out as JUUR·ee.

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"He waived his right to a jury trial and chose a bench trial."

hee WAYVD hihz RAHYT tuh uh JUR·ee TRAHY·uhl and CHOHZ uh BEHNCH TRAHY·uhl

"Secure the mature tour for the jury."

suh·KYUUR dhuh muh·CHUUR TUUR fer dhuh JUUR·ee

"She received a summons to appear for jury duty."

shee ruh·SEEVD uh SUH·muhnz tuh uh·PEER fer JUUR·ee DOO·dee

"She was summoned for jury duty but was not selected."

shee wuhz SUH·muhnd fer JUUR·ee DOO·dee buht wuhz NAHT suh·LEHK·tuhd

"The duty of the jury is to review the feud."

dhuh DOO·dee uhv dhuh JUUR·ee ihz tuh ruh·VYOO dhuh FYOOD

"The grand jury indicted him on multiple counts of embezzlement."

dhuh GRAND JUUR·ee ihn·DAHY·duhd hihm ahn MUHL·tuh·puhl KOWNTS uhv ehm·BEH·zuhl·muhnt

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Common pronunciation mistakes in American English.

The textbook way isn't wrong — it's just not how anyone actually says it.

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Stress falls on the first syllable, not the others. Stretch JUUR — keep everything else short and quick.

juur·EE→JUUR·ee

Pronouncing the "R" too clearly.

Americans use a relaxed retroflex R — the tongue curls back rather than rolling. The R is one continuous sound with the vowel before it, not two separate sounds.

… (no R)→… r (curl the tongue)

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How is "jury" stressed in American English?

Stress falls on the first syllable — say "JUUR" with a longer, fuller vowel and keep every other syllable short and quick. The respell "JUUR-ee" marks the stressed syllable in capitals so the rhythm is easy to read at a glance.

How do I pronounce the R in "jury"?

Americans use a relaxed retroflex R: the tongue curls back rather than rolling, and the R is one continuous sound with the vowel before it — not two separate sounds. Don't try to pronounce a separate vowel followed by a separate R. Treat them as a single shape.

Is the American pronunciation of "jury" different from British English?

American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "JUUR-ee" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.

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Common mistakes

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Pronouncing the "R" too clearly.

Why "jury" sounds like JUUR·ee.

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Common pronunciation mistakes in American English.

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Pronouncing the "R" too clearly.

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