jumbotron
/ˈd͡ʒʌm.boʊˌtɹɑn/noun
jumbotron is spelled J-U-M-B-O-T-R-O-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jumbotron means “A very large video screen, typically used in a stadium or concert venue to show close-up shots” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jumbotron is jumbotrons.
How many letters and syllables are in jumbotron?
| Letters | 9: J-U-M-B-O-T-R-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th 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 jumbotron?
Jumbotron appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th 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 jumbotron?
- UK /ˈd͡ʒʌm.bəʊˌtɹɒn/
- US /ˈd͡ʒʌm.boʊˌtɹɑn/
Jumbotron has 3 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).
Forms of jumbotron
- jumbotrons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jumbotron mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A very large video screen, typically used in a stadium or concert venue to show close-up shots.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of jumbotron.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of jumbotron.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jumbotron come from?
Genericized trademark from Sony's JumboTron, introduced in the 1980s and retired in 2001. From jumbo + -tron.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).