DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
straitjacket
/'streɪt,dʒækʌt/
Straitjacket has 3 syllables: strait · jack · et.
strait
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jack
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et
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noun. A garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person.
noun. Anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines.
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