Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moved the goalposts

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
moved the -goal-posts
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of move the goalposts.

Questions

What does moved the goalposts mean?
simple past and past participle of move the goalposts.

How to pronounce moved the goalposts

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “moved the goalposts”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “moved the goalposts”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “moved the goalposts” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.