jawbreaker
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8.8
A word that is very hard to say because it is long or has strange sounds
- noun
- /ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkər/
:
palabra difícil
Examples
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More acid rain in these Jawbreakers!
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The word 'squirrel' is often considered a jawbreaker for non-native speakers due to its tricky pronunciation.
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When giving a speech, he avoided complex terms, knowing that a jawbreaker might confuse the audience.
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She stumbled over several jawbreakers while trying to read her poem aloud in class.
Synonyms
a mouthful
vsjawbreaker
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7.7
A long word or phrase that is hard to say
is a stronger term for words very hard due to complex syllables
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6.0
A phrase that is hard to say quickly because of similar sounds
refers to single words hard to say because of length or complex syllables
How Difficult
unpronounceable
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7.9
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7.9
jawbreaker
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8.8
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8.8
tongue twister
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6.0
- Informal
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6.0
common
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- Informal
149
1.0
words of one syllable
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2.9
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Surface Forms
jawbreaker singular
jawbreakers plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word jawbreaker is also used for a word that is hard to say; this meaning comes from the candy image — a difficult word feels like it could 'break' your jaw when you try to say it, so it means a word that is very hard to pronounce.