Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sureball

/ˈʃʊɹˌbɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sure-ball
IPA: /ˈʃʊɹˌbɔl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

sure; certain; guaranteed; sure-fire

Slang

Etymology

From sure + ball, usually said in basketball games.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈʃʊɹˌbɔl/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more sureball (comparative) most sureball (superlative) sure-ball (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sureball?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃʊɹˌbɔl/.
What does sureball mean?: sure; certain; guaranteed; sure-fire
Where does sureball come from?: From sure + ball, usually said in basketball games.

How to pronounce sureball

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