To pronounce "jump-starting", say JUMPST-art-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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JUMPST-art-ing
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"jump-starting" has 3 syllables: jumpst-art-ing.
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“Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career.”
"Jump-starting" has 3 syllables: jumpst · art · ing.
Jump-starting: To start a motor vehicle by passing an electrical current from a charged battery to the discharged ("dead" or "flat") battery of the vehicle being started, by using booster cables to temporarily connect the two batteries in parallel.
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