Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jacksonville

/dʒˈæksənvˌɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: jack-sonville
IPA: /dʒˈæksənvˌɪl/

28

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A number of places in the United States:

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Example Sentences

"Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans defended Azeez Al-Shaair after the linebacker was ejected from Sunday’s game for throwing a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence."

Etymology

From Jackson + -ville; most are named for a person with the surname of Jackson, including many named for former United States President Andrew Jackson.

Phrases

Jacksonville Beach

Questions

How do you pronounce jacksonville?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈæksənvˌɪl/.
What does jacksonville mean?: A number of places in the United States:
Where does jacksonville come from?: From Jackson + -ville; most are named for a person with the surname of Jackson, including many named for former United States President Andrew Jackson.

How to pronounce jacksonville

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