how to pronounce jacks

/ˈdʒæks/

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jacks is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… name is Randy jacks Randy Johnson lost …”

meanings of jacks

noun:

A children's game involving picking up objects; knucklebones; jackstones.
Alternative form of jakes: an outhouse or lavatory.
A pair of jacks.
Plural of Jack.
Heroin tablets (from "jacks and jills" = pills).
Plural of jack.

name:

A patronymic surname derived from Jack.

jacks frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word jacks occurs in english on average 1.8 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.