Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pajama

/pəˈd͡ʒæmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: pa-ja-ma
IPA: /pəˈd͡ʒæmə/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Attributive form of pajamas.

American usage

noun

A pair of pajamas.

Example Sentences

"We were greeted by an old, pajama-clad man."
"Let's have a pajama party."
"pajama top and bottoms"
"(Mr. Kibwana): On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Mr. Omingo, who seems to relish in calling me names, to suggest that the national dress of Kenya is a pajama?"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pəˈd͡ʒæmə/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

pyjama (alternative)

Derived Forms

pajamaed pajamafied pajamaless pajamalike

Phrases

pajama cardinalfish pajama day pajama injunction

Synonyms

pyjama pj's jammies

Rhymes With

obama drama mama lama momma mamma osama comma sama rama yokohama llama

Questions

How do you pronounce pajama?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈd͡ʒæmə/.
What does pajama mean?: Attributive form of pajamas.

How to pronounce pajama

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