how to pronounce jaw

/dʒɔː/

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jaw is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of jaw in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

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meaning of jaw

Jaw is the upper and lower part of the face that contains the teeth and the bones of the face.

jaw frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word jaw occurs in english on average 11 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.