jerry
/ˈdʒɛɹi/noun, verb, adjective
jerry is spelled J-E-R-R-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 18 times per million words in written English, the 4,589th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jerry means “A chamber pot” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jerry is jerries.
How many letters and syllables are in jerry?
| Letters | 5: J-E-R-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 18 times per million words; the 4,589th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jerry?
Jerry appears 18 times per million words in written English, the 4,589th 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 jerry?
- UK /ˈdʒɛɹi/
Jerry has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Jerry.wav, En-au-jerry.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jerry
- geri
- gerri
- jerries plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jerrying participle, present
- jerried participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jerry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandUKslangA chamber pot.
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of Jerry (“a German”).
- 3
UKobsoleteA watch (timepiece).
R. Austin Freeman, A Savant's Vendetta 'Do you know a jerry when you sees one – a red 'un, mind you?' […] The fellow looked furtively at the door and then, diving into an inner pocket, pulled out a handsome gold watch with a massive chain a
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of jerry (“a chamber pot”).
- 2
UKUSdatedA German, particularly a male German.
verb
- 1
datedSynonym of jerrybuild.
adjective
- 1
datedJerry-built.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jerry come from?
Probably an abbreviation of jeroboam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).