Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jacobs

/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
ja-cobs
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbz/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from Jacob.

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A place in the United States:

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noun

Testicles.

British usage; Slang

noun

Alternative form of Jacobs (“testicles”).

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How do you pronounce jacobs?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbz/.
What does jacobs mean?
An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from Jacob.
Where does jacobs come from?
Cockney rhyming slang - Jacob's Cream Crackers (a brand of crackers) = knackers

How to pronounce jacobs

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