To pronounce "jetsam", say JETS-am — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛtsəm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈd͡ʒɛtsəm/
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"jetsam" has 2 syllables: jets-am.
noun
“There she was, floating amongst the jetsam, like so much debris.”
“They were the jetsam of the dot-com bust.”
"Jetsam" has 2 syllables: jets · am.
The IPA transcription of "jetsam" is /ˈd͡ʒɛtsəm/.
Jetsam: Articles thrown overboard from a ship or boat in order to lighten the load of a ship in distress
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