Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

racquetball

/ɹˈækətbˌɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: rac-quet-ball
IPA: /ɹˈækətbˌɔl/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball.

Uncountable

noun

A ball used for this sport.

Countable

Etymology

From racquet + ball.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

racquetballs (plural) racketball (alternative)

Derived Forms

racquetballer

Frequently Paired Words

racquets racquet racket squash tennis

Questions

How do you pronounce racquetball?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈækətbˌɔl/.
What does racquetball mean?: A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball.
Where does racquetball come from?: From racquet + ball.

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