jr

/dʒˈunjɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: jr
IPA: /dʒˈunjɚ/

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Meaning

adj

A title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.

British usage

adj

Alternative form of Jr.

name

Initialism of Japan Railways.

name

Abbreviation of West Java: a province of Indonesia.

name

Initialism of John Radcliffe Hospital; a large hospital in Oxford in the United Kingdom.

British usage

phrase

Initialism of judgment respited.

phrase

Initialism of judicial review.

Informal

Etymology

Abbreviation of junior.

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

Jr. (alternative) the JR (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

Sr Sr.

Synonyms

John Radcliffe junior jnr

Rhymes With

junior

Questions

How do you pronounce jr?

The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈunjɚ/.

What does jr mean?

A title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.

Where does jr come from?

Abbreviation of junior.

How to pronounce jr

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