Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footballer

/ˈfʊtboːlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: foot-baller
IPA: /ˈfʊtboːlə/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who plays a form of football.

New Zealand usage; British usage

noun

One who plays a form of football.

Australian usage

noun

One who plays a form of football.

noun

One who plays a form of football.

noun

Any fish in the kyphosid subfamily Microcanthinae.

Example Sentences

"It is footballers though, rather than commentators, presenters or pundits, who when interviewed have provided some of the best Colemanballs."
"Footballer Tae Gordon named league MVP"
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Etymology

From football + -er. For the kyphosid sense, named for the resemblance of their stripes to football uniforms.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ped-
Suffix: football

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfʊtboːlə/
British English: /ˈfʊtbɔːlə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

footballers (plural)

Phrases

American footballer association footballer

Synonyms

football player soccer player

Questions

How do you pronounce footballer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊtboːlə/.
What does footballer mean?: One who plays a form of football.
Where does footballer come from?: From football + -er. For the kyphosid sense, named for the resemblance of their stripes to football uniforms.

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