jr
adjective
jr is spelled J-R: 2 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,725th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, jr means “Alternative form of Jr” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jr?
| Letters | 2: J-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 35 times per million words; the 2,725th 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 jr?
Jr appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,725th 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 jr?
Jr 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).
What does jr mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Jr.
adjective
- 1
UKA title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.
phrase
- 1
Initialism of judgment respited.
- 2
informalInitialism of judicial review.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jr in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense junior, postnominal title used by a son sharing the same name as the father:
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 jr come from?
Abbreviation of junior.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).