Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

student-athlete

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
stu-den-t-ath-lete
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A student who participates in a competitive sport while also attending school.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

student-athletes (plural) student athlete (alternative)

Questions

What does student-athlete mean?
A student who participates in a competitive sport while also attending school.

How to pronounce student-athlete

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