Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

espn

/ˈiˈɛspˈiˈɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: es-pn
IPA: /ˈiˈɛspˈiˈɛn/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

4

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Perlman devised a format inspired by the seminal mockumentary Spinal Tap, where the spot started with an ESPN announcer speaking to camera in a serious, straight voice, framing the story as “real” documentary."
"In the end, one could say with minimal originality, but considerable accuracy, that Bill Simmons simply flew too close to the sun. He miscalculated how much value ESPN put on him and on his unique abilities and talents."
"The NFL and ESPN announced a deal Tuesday that will see the league’s NFL Network and other media assets headed to the cable television giant in exchange for a 10% equity stake in the Disney-owned company."

Usage

American usage

Rhymes With

when then again men ten ben en pen gen cnn ken den

Questions

How do you pronounce espn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiˈɛspˈiˈɛn/.
What does espn mean?: Initialism of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.

How to pronounce espn

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