Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jail-fever

/ˈdʒeɪl fiːvə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: jail-fever
IPA: /ˈdʒeɪl fiːvə/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of jail fever

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The heat of the atmosphere, when carried to a certain length, certainly has the power of modifying or rendering altogether inert the action of contagious effluvium; hence within the Tropics, the plague and jail-fever are either unknown, much less formidable than they would have been in temperate climates."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce jail-fever?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒeɪl fiːvə/.
What does jail-fever mean?: Alternative form of jail fever

How to pronounce jail-fever

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