Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playball

/ˈpleɪˌbɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: play-ball
IPA: /ˈpleɪˌbɔl/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball for use in games.

Example Sentences

"What a play-ball has this planet of ours become!"
"A playball comprising a blend of rubber and a thermoplastic homopolymer of a styrene or substituted styrene […]"

Etymology

From play + ball.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpleɪˌbɔl/
British English: /ˈpleɪˌbɔːl/

Inflected Forms

playballs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce playball?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpleɪˌbɔl/.
What does playball mean?: A ball for use in games.
Where does playball come from?: From play + ball.

How to pronounce playball

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