jamboree
/ˌdʒæm.bəˈɹiː/noun, verb
jamboree is spelled J-A-M-B-O-R-E-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jamboree means “A boisterous or lavish celebration or party” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jamboree is jamborees.
How many letters and syllables are in jamboree?
| Letters | 8: J-A-M-B-O-R-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is jamboree?
Jamboree appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jamboree?
- UK /ˌdʒæm.bəˈɹiː/
Jamboree has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-jamboree.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with jamboree?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as jamboree from its last stressed vowel (/i/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of jamboree
- jamborees plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jamboreeing participle, present
- jamboreed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jamboree mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A boisterous or lavish celebration or party.
- 2
datedslangA frolic or spree.
1899m W. A. Fraser, "Raja Singh and Other Elephants" in McClure's Magazinehttps://www.google.com/books/edition/McClure_s_Magazine/8C9NAQAAMAAJ?hl=es&gbpv=1&dq=%22A+Calcutta-made+pony+cart+had+been+standing%22&pg=PA42&printsec=frontcover A C
- 3
A large rally of Scouts or Guides.
- 4
In euchre: an undefeatable hand containing the five highest cards.
verb
- 1
To take part in a jamboree.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jamboree in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | fiesta grande, fiestón , jamboree |
| French | jamboree |
| German | jamboree |
| Portuguese | jamboree |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jamboree come from?
Unknown 19th-century American slang. Chosen by Baden-Powell in 1919 for use in the Scout Movement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).