Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jam-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: jam-up
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation where material becomes jammed in a machine, or some process similarly grinds to a halt.

adj

Splendid; wonderful; upstanding.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The rationale goes something like this: Increasing line speeds, complex packaging equipment, and ever-lighter-weight containers and packaging materials make jam-ups likely—usually many per day."
"Record the number and location of jam-ups, the number of cans inspected and the number of metal fragments found."
"Pete's a real jam-up guy."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

jam-ups (plural)

Questions

What does jam-up mean?: The situation where material becomes jammed in a machine, or some process similarly grinds to a halt.

How to pronounce jam-up

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “jam-up”.
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 “jam-up”.
Repeat and practice — Say “jam-up” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.