Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jacuzzi

/d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: Ja-cuz-zi
IPA: /d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/

34

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body.

verb

To equip with a jacuzzi.

Transitive verb

verb

To use a jacuzzi.

Intransitive verb

verb

To treat with a jacuzzi.

Transitive verb

noun

Alternative letter-case form of jacuzzi

name

A surname from Italian.

verb

Alternative letter-case form of jacuzzi.

Example Sentences

"Americans gravitate to the Regent for its unbeatable views (the hotel is built out on giant stilts over the harbour, and even the jacuzzis in the top suites have a view of junks and passing ferries)."
"And, by the way, my Jacuzzi days are long gone."
"Afterwards, he'd idle in the steam room, or in the jacuzzi, watching the men, hoping to catch the eye of a chubby-chasing hunk. It never happened."
"The suite was jacuzzied."
"They jacuzzied after a late dinner."
"He jacuzzied his sore muscles."

Etymology

Genericized trademark of the proprietary name Jacuzzi.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Iacuzzi

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/
British English: /d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

jacuzzis (plural) jacuzzies (plural, uncommon) jacuzzis (present, singular) jacuzzies (present, singular) jacuzziing (participle, present) jacuzzied (participle, past) jacuzzied (past)

Phrases

hillbilly jacuzzi redneck jacuzzi hot tub

Frequently Paired Words

hot tub spa

Rhymes With

susie suzy uzi choosy boozy doozy bluesy woozy susy busey pusey newsy

Questions

How do you pronounce jacuzzi?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/.
What does jacuzzi mean?: A hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body.
Where does jacuzzi come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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