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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

association football

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
as-so-ci-a-tion -foot-ball
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent.

Uncountable

Etymology

From it being the form of football codified and promoted by the The Football Association.

Usage

Phrases

association footballer

Synonyms

football footy soccer association football soccer football footie footer oikball wogball American football gridiron gridiron football

Questions

What does association football mean?
A ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent.
Where does association football come from?
From it being the form of football codified and promoted by the The Football Association.

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