IPA Transcription of "expansion joint" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “expansion joint” is /ɪkˈspænʃən ˈd͡ʒɔɪnt/.

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expansion
jointˈd͡ʒɔɪnt

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  • expansion jointconstruction detail designed to absorb temperature-induced volume changes of construction parts
  • expansion jointintentional structual joint to allow two different parts of the structure to expand or contract due to thermal expansion
  • expansion joint

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