jawbreaker

jaw·break·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jaw-brey-ker]
- /ˈdʒɔˌbreɪ kər/
- /ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪ.kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jaw-brey-ker]
- /ˈdʒɔˌbreɪ kər/

Definitions of jawbreaker word

noun jawbreaker Informal. a word that is hard to pronounce. 1
noun jawbreaker a very hard, usually round, candy. 1
noun jawbreaker Also called jaw crusher. Mining. a machine used to break up ore, consisting of a fixed plate and a hinged jaw moved by a toggle joint. 1
noun jawbreaker A word that is very long or hard to pronounce. 1
noun jawbreaker large round sweet 1
noun jawbreaker word that is difficult to say 1

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Origin of jawbreaker

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; jaw1 + breaker1

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Parts of speech for Jawbreaker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jawbreaker

jawbreaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for jawbreaker

noun jawbreaker

confection — You can refer to a sweet food that someone has made as a confection.
sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
bonbon — a sweet
confectionery — Confectionery is sweets and chocolates.
confit — Confit is meat such as goose or duck which has been cooked and preserved in its own fat.

All 7 Synonyms of jawbreaker