How to Pronounce "flotsam and jetsam"
expression
FLAH-tuhm and JET-suhm
fl-OT-suhm and jet-SUHM
Definition
Originally, 'flotsam and jetsam' refers to pieces of ships and cargo found floating in the sea after a wreck. Today, it also means unwanted or discarded things, especially a mix of random objects.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫɑtsəm/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈd͡ʒɛtsəm
British English
flˈɒtsəm/ /ˈænd/ /dʒˈɛtsəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLAH-tuhm and JET-suhm
UK
fl-OT-suhm and jet-SUHM
Listen in Context
After cleaning the beach, we collected bags of flotsam and jetsam.
The attic was filled with flotsam and jetsam from years of storage.
He threw away all the flotsam and jetsam cluttering his desk.
After the storm, the shoreline was covered in flotsam and jetsam.