Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off-speed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
of-f-speed
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball, such as a change-up.

Inflected Forms

offspeed (alternative)

Questions

What does off-speed mean?
Being a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball, such as a change-up.

How to pronounce off-speed

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