Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life jacket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: life -jack-et
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an article of protective clothing that is designed to keep the wearer's head floating above the surface of the water.

Inflected Forms

life jackets (plural) lifejacket (alternative) life-jacket (alternative)

Phrases

buoyancy aid Mae West

Frequently Paired Words

buoyancy aid Mae West

Synonyms

life vest cork jacket

Questions

What does life jacket mean?: an article of protective clothing that is designed to keep the wearer's head floating above the surface of the water.

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