Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goalframe

/ˈɡəʊlˌfɹeɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: goal-frame
IPA: /ˈɡəʊlˌfɹeɪm/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The structure of the goal, generally consisting of two goalposts and a crossbar.

Example Sentences

"Certainly, no one used the goalframe to his advantage more than Orr, especially when penalty-killing."
"It actually overstepped the mark because with stoppage time approaching several fans came onto the pitch and even dislodged the goalframe to my left in premature celebration."
"Had the goalframe been round in cross section, as was common in France, rather than square as it was in Glasgow, Jacques Santini's thirty-ninth minute header would–St Etienne insisted–have cannoned in rather than out and they would have taken the lead."

Etymology

From goal + frame.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɡəʊlˌfɹeɪm/

Inflected Forms

goalframes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce goalframe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡəʊlˌfɹeɪm/.
What does goalframe mean?: The structure of the goal, generally consisting of two goalposts and a crossbar.
Where does goalframe come from?: From goal + frame.

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