Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jak-uh-tahr]
- /ˈdʒæk əˌtɑr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jak-uh-tahr]
- /ˈdʒæk əˌtɑr/
Definition of jackatar word
- noun jackatar a Newfoundland native of mixed French and Amerindian descent. 1
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Origin of jackatar
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; perhaps jack-tar (with -a- representing release of the stop) though the change in sense is unaccounted for
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Parts of speech for Jackatar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jackatar popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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