English pronunciation
How to pronounce “major”
Phonetic spelling
MAY-jur
IPA /ˈmeɪdʒɝ/
Syllable stress
may·jur
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “major”?
m a j o r
“major” is spelled M-A-J-O-R. It is pronounced MAY-jur, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I chose computer science as my major.
The storm caused major damage to the city.