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asport

/əˈspɔɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
as-port
IPA
/əˈspɔɹt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An object that is spontaneously moved or "teleported" to another place.

verb

To take and move to a certain other place, to carry away.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin asportō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈspɔɹt/
  • British English: /əˈspɔːt/

Inflected Forms

asports (plural) asports (present, singular) asporting (participle, present) asported (participle, past) asported (past) asportate (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

apport asportation

Rhymes With

support court short report come short sort port sport transport crown court fort resort

Questions

How do you pronounce asport?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈspɔɹt/.
What does asport mean?
An object that is spontaneously moved or "teleported" to another place.
Where does asport come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce asport

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