how to pronounce juju

/ˈdʒudʒu/

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juju is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of juju in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… giving some uh some some good juju here …”

meanings of juju

noun:

A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.
A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
The magical or supernatural power of such a charm.
Synonym of jùjú (“music genre").

juju frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word juju occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.