soccer
/ˈsɑk.ɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The 'Varsity played Aston Villa and were beaten after a very exciting game; this was pre-eminently the most important "Socker" game played in Oxford this term."
- "Golf is perhaps seven or eight years old in Oxford, ... football, seu Rugger, sive Soccer, not more than sixteen or seventeen."
- "Those who play under the "Socker" (Association) rules in the North of England, the Midlands, and Scotland take no heed of the warmness of the weather"
- "Socker (public schools), football played according to the Association Rules"
- "Diehard soccer fans likely have become familiar with England’s Sky Sports News channel over the years."
- "The rule seems to have encouraged players to soccer the ball along the ground."
Etymology
Originally British English; as an abbreviation for association football, via abbreviation assoc. + -er (suffix); earlier socker (1885), also socca (1889), with soccer attested 1888. Compare contemporary rugger, from rugby. Similarly constructed coinages from the same period include: brekker (“breakfast”), fresher (“freshman”) and footer (“football”). See Oxford -er.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɑk.ɚ/
- British English: /ˈsɒk.ə/
Usage
- Australian usage
- American usage
- Uncountable