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smokejumper

/smˈoʊkdʒˌʌmpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
smoke-jumper
IPA
/smˈoʊkdʒˌʌmpɚ/
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A firefighter who parachutes into a remote area to combat wildfires and set up firebreaks.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

From smoke + jumper.

Usage

Inflected Forms

smokejumpers (plural) smoke jumper (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

smokejumping hotshot

Questions

How do you pronounce smokejumper?
The recorded pronunciation is /smˈoʊkdʒˌʌmpɚ/.
What does smokejumper mean?
A firefighter who parachutes into a remote area to combat wildfires and set up firebreaks.
Where does smokejumper come from?
From smoke + jumper.

How to pronounce smokejumper

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