Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jackassery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jack-assery
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The foolish or obnoxious behaviour of a jackass.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] the hypothesis that Karnow had made a new will deserved a little exploration. To ask any of you about it would of course have been jackassery."
"2022, Sen. Ben Sasse, during Ketanji Brown Jackson's SCOTUS confirmation hearings We should recognize that the jackassery we often see around here is partly because of people mugging for short-term camera opportunities."

Etymology

From jackass + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: jackass

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

jackasseries (plural)

Questions

What does jackassery mean?: The foolish or obnoxious behaviour of a jackass.
Where does jackassery come from?: From jackass + -ery.

How to pronounce jackassery

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “jackassery”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “jackassery”.
Repeat and practice — Say “jackassery” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.