Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jasp

/d͡ʒæsp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: jasp
IPA: /d͡ʒæsp/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of jasper.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The floor of Jasp and Emerauld was dight"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English jasp(e), from Old French jaspe.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: jaspe

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒæsp/
British English: /d͡ʒæsp/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

jasps (plural)

Rhymes With

grasp gasp clasp asp rasp hasp

Questions

How do you pronounce jasp?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒæsp/.
What does jasp mean?: Obsolete form of jasper.
Where does jasp come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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