The word "jerk pump" is spelled /dʒərk pʌmp/. The first syllable, "jerk," is pronounced with a voiced postalveolar affricate /dʒ/ followed by the short schwa vowel sound /ə/. The second syllable, "pump," is pronounced with the voiceless bilabial plosive /p/ followed by the short u vowel sound /ʌ/ and the voiceless bilabial nasal /m/. This word refers to a type of pump that produces a sudden and forceful flow of liquid or gas.