how to pronounce jackhammer

/ˈdʒækˌhæmɚ/

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jackhammer is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… a jackhammer and a giant snake …”

meanings of jackhammer

verb:

To break (something) using a jackhammer.
To strike (something) repeatedly with force, to pound.
To beat hard, to pound.
To move (something) like a jackhammer.
(intransitive, figurative) To move like a jackhammer.
To form (something) using a jackhammer.
To use a jackhammer.

noun:

A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.

jackhammer frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word jackhammer occurs in english on average 0.3 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.