DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
jackknife
/'dʒæk,naɪf/ · dʒæknaɪf
Jackknife has 2 syllables: jack · knife.
jack
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knife
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noun. A large knife with one or more folding blades.
noun. A dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out.
verb. Dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife.
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