How to Pronounce "jetsam"
word
JET-sum
JET-sum
Definition
Jetsam refers to items or cargo that have been thrown off a ship, usually to lighten the load in an emergency, and end up floating in the sea. It can also describe any discarded things found in the water.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈd͡ʒɛtsəm
British English
dʒˈɛtsəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JET-sum
UK
JET-sum
Listen in Context
After the storm, jetsam covered the beach.
The sailors threw jetsam overboard to save the ship.
We saw pieces of jetsam floating by the pier.
Beachcombers often find strange jetsam washed ashore.