Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roque

/ɹoʊk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: roque
IPA: /ɹoʊk/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Coined 1899 by removing the first and last letters from croquet.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹoʊk/

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce roque?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊk/.
What does roque mean?: A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface.
Where does roque come from?: Coined 1899 by removing the first and last letters from croquet.

How to pronounce roque

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