How to Pronounce "jumbos"
word
ˈdʒəmˌboʊz
JUHM-bohz
dʒˈʌmbəʊz
JUM-bohz
Definition
'Jumbos' is the plural of 'jumbo', meaning very large things. Most commonly, it can refer to large airplanes (like the Boeing 747, known as a 'jumbo jet'), giant animals (especially elephants), or anything unusually big.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdʒəmˌboʊz
British English
dʒˈʌmbəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JUHM-bohz
UK
JUM-bohz
Listen in Context
The airport had three jumbos on the runway.
We saw two jumbos at the zoo.
Those watermelons are real jumbos!
All the jumbos were delayed due to fog this morning.