how to pronounce crackerjack

/ˈkɹækɚdˌʒæk/

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crackerjack is pronounced in three syllables

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kɹækɚdʒæk

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An example use of crackerjack in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… or if anybody knows of a crackerjack one …”

meanings of crackerjack

noun:

  1. The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
  2. An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
  3. Popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.
  4. A U.S. Navy sailor.
  5. An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).

adjective:

  1. Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
  2. Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy, following the sailor uniform worn by Sailor Jack on boxes of Cracker Jack snacks.
  3. Expert, top-rated or high-performing.

crackerjack frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word crackerjack occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics crackerjack can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that crackerjack can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

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