Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jambon

/d͡ʒæmˈbɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: jam-bon
IPA: /d͡ʒæmˈbɒn/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.

British usage

Etymology

Borrowed from French jambon (“ham”). Doublet of gammon and jamon.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: jambon

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

jambons (plural)

Synonyms

ham gammon

Questions

How do you pronounce jambon?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒæmˈbɒn/.
What does jambon mean?: A square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.
Where does jambon come from?: It is traced to French.

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