Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ball player

/ˈbɔːl ˌpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
bal-l -play-er
IPA
/ˈbɔːl ˌpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A player of a ball game; especially a basketball, baseball, or football player.

Etymology

From ball + player.

Inflected Forms

ball players (plural) ball-player (alternative) ballplayer (alternative)

Phrases

ball-playing baseball player basketball player football player

Frequently Paired Words

ball-playing baseball player basketball player football player

Questions

How do you pronounce ball player?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔːl ˌpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/.
What does ball player mean?
A player of a ball game; especially a basketball, baseball, or football player.
Where does ball player come from?
From ball + player.

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