How to Pronounce "jackknifed"
word
ˈdʒækˌnaɪft
JAK-nyft
dʒˈæknaɪft
jak-NYFT
Definition
If a large vehicle with a trailer, like a truck, jackknifed, it suddenly folds at an angle, with the trailer moving toward the cab, often causing an accident. It can also mean folding something sharply like a pocket knife.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdʒækˌnaɪft
British English
dʒˈæknaɪft
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JAK-nyft
UK
jak-NYFT
Listen in Context
The truck jackknifed on the icy road.
The trailer jackknifed suddenly in the rain.
Sometimes big vehicles jackknifed during accidents.
Traffic stopped when a delivery truck jackknifed across both lanes.