How to Pronounce "jr"
word
/ˈdʒunjɝ/
JOON-yur
/ˈdʒuːnjə/
JOON-yuh
Definition
'Jr' is a written abbreviation of 'Junior'. It is used after a boy's or man's name when he has the same name as his father, and it can also mean someone younger or lower in rank or experience.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdʒunjɝ/
British English
/ˈdʒuːnjə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JOON-yur
UK
JOON-yuh
Listen in Context
His name is Robert Brown Jr.
They call him Tom Jr at home.
She works as a jr designer.
I thought the email was from his dad, but it was actually Daniel Perez Jr.