How to pronounce jerry-built
American English pronunciation
JAIR-ee-bilt
- IPA
- /ˈdʒɛɹiˌbɪlt/
- Syllables
- JAIR · ee · bilt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What jerry-built means
Built cheaply and carelessly
In a sentence: The jerry-built shed leaked every time it rained.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from. People have many guesses, but none has been proven.
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