How to Pronounce "jailbird"
word
ˈdʒeɪlˌbɝːd
JAYL-burd
dʒˈeɪlbɜːd
JAYL-buhd
Definition
A "jailbird" is an informal word for someone who has been in jail, especially a person who has spent a long time or repeatedly been in prison.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdʒeɪlˌbɝːd
British English
dʒˈeɪlbɜːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JAYL-burd
UK
JAYL-buhd
Listen in Context
The police caught the jailbird again last night.
My uncle says he met a jailbird in college.
He doesn't want to be called a jailbird anymore.
After years behind bars, the jailbird struggled to fit in with society.