Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play a rôle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: play a -role
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Dated spelling of play a role.

Example Sentences

"At some time in the acquisition of a virtue a grasp of value and a mastery of axiological concepts must begin to play a rôle."

Inflected Forms

plays a rôle (present, singular) playing a rôle (participle, present) played a rôle (participle, past) played a rôle (past)

Questions

What does play a rôle mean?: Dated spelling of play a role.

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