How to pronounce juggernaut
American English pronunciation
JUG-er-nawt
- IPA
- /ˈdʒʌɡɚˌnɔt/
- Syllables
- JUG · er · nawt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What juggernaut means
A huge force that crushes everything in its path
In a sentence: The undefeated team rolled through the season like a juggernaut.
Where it comes from: It came into English in the 1600s from a name in India for a giant cart pulled through the streets in a yearly parade. Once rolling, the huge cart was almost impossible to stop.
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