How to pronounce jargon
American English pronunciation
JAR-gun
- IPA
- /ˈdʒɑɹɡən/
- Syllables
- JAR · gun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What jargon means
The special words used by one job or group
In a sentence: The computer expert used so much jargon that we couldn't follow her.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for chatter or talk.
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