How to pronounce jocular
American English pronunciation
JOK-yuh-ler
- IPA
- /ˈdʒɑkjəlɚ/
- Syllables
- JOK · yuh · ler (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What jocular means
Cheerful and full of playful jokes
In a sentence: Grandpa's jocular jokes kept everyone laughing at dinner.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word for "joke" or "jest."
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