Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a team

/ˈeɪ ˌtiːm/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.66 in modern English

Syllables: A-team
IPA: /ˈeɪ ˌtiːm/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The best of a set of teams in a single club.

noun

A group or team which performs its work most effectively; a very good team.

Informal

noun

A country's reserve team or development squad, comprising the best players not selected in the national team.

Example Sentences

"The A team are playing away this Saturday."
"It looks like the A team are on duty tonight - I've never seen the hall cleared so quickly!"
"He was then selected for the South African A team before making his international debut."
"NSW all-rounder Moises Henriques has been named captain of the Australia A team to play England in Hobart next week."

Etymology

From the letter "A" (indicating the highest rank or quality) + "team".

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

A teams (plural) A-team (alternative)

Phrases

A teamer A-list B-list

Frequently Paired Words

A-list B-list

Synonyms

Top team first team varsity team

Antonyms

B team second team junior varsity team

Rhymes With

team seem dream prime supreme cream stream on stream extreme scheme steam ice cream

Questions

How do you pronounce a team?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ ˌtiːm/.
What does a team mean?: The best of a set of teams in a single club.
Where does a team come from?: From the letter "A" (indicating the highest rank or quality) + "team".

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