Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jeopardise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
jeop-ar-dise
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From jeopardy + -ise.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jeopardises (present, singular) jeopardising (participle, present) jeopardised (participle, past) jeopardised (past)

Synonyms

endanger jeopardize menace threaten imperil peril

Questions

What does jeopardise mean?
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize.
Where does jeopardise come from?
From jeopardy + -ise.

How to pronounce jeopardise

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