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jumpscare

Spanish, noun/ˈʝumbskeɾ/

jumpscare is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “jump scare” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does jumpscare mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininemasculinejump scare

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of jumpscare

  • jumpscares plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce jumpscare?

  • /ˈʝumbskeɾ/
  • [ˈɟ͡ʝũmbs.keɾ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.