How to pronounce jawbone
Say it like JAW-bohn. Jawbone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JAW).
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US American/ˈdʒɔˌboʊn/JAW-bohn
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- JAW
- bohn
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jawbone pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- bohnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
What does jawbone mean?
noun
- The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
- Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.
- A shaken musical instrument (an idiophone) made from the jawbone of an animal and shaken such that the teeth vibrate in their sockets to produce sound.
- To talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate.
- (especially of regulatory agencies) To try to persuade (someone) through implied threats of punitive action, such as tighter regulatory control.
Where does jawbone come from?
From Middle English jawe bone, a partial calque of earlier Middle English chawlbone, chawylbon, chavylbone, chawle boon, chavyl bon (“jaw bone”, literally “chavel bone”), see chavel-bone; equivalent to jaw + bone.
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Questions about saying jawbone
How do you pronounce jawbone?
Say JAW-bohn. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒɔˌboʊn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jawbone?
Jawbone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JAW). Broken into parts: JAW · bohn.