Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basketballer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
bas-ket-baller
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From basketball + -er.

Usage

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Questions

What does basketballer mean?
A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.
Where does basketballer come from?
From basketball + -er.

How to pronounce basketballer

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