Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sponsorship

/spˈɑnsɚʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
spon-sor-ship
IPA
/spˈɑnsɚʃˌɪp/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or practice of being a sponsor.

Uncountable

noun

The aid or support provided by a sponsor; backing or patronage.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin sponsorder. English sponsor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English sponsorship From sponsor + -ship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sponsorships (plural)

Derived Forms

cosponsorship

Synonyms

gossipred

Questions

How do you pronounce sponsorship?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈɑnsɚʃˌɪp/.
What does sponsorship mean?
The state or practice of being a sponsor.
Where does sponsorship come from?
Etymology tree Latin sponsorder. English sponsor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English sponsorship From sponsor + -ship.

How to pronounce sponsorship

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