Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a jam

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
in- a -jam
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

To be in a difficult situation or predicament.

Informal

Usage

Questions

What does in a jam mean?
To be in a difficult situation or predicament.

How to pronounce in a jam

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