Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

letter jacket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
let-ter -jack-et
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jacket traditionally worn by high-school and college students to represent school and team pride or to display their athletic or academic awards.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

letter jackets (plural)

Phrases

letter-jacketed varsity letter

Frequently Paired Words

letterman varsity letter

Synonyms

letterman jacket varsity jacket

Questions

What does letter jacket mean?
A jacket traditionally worn by high-school and college students to represent school and team pride or to display their athletic or academic awards.

How to pronounce letter jacket

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “letter jacket”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “letter jacket”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “letter jacket” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.