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bookmaking

/bˈʊkmˌeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
book-mak-ing
IPA
/bˈʊkmˌeɪkɪŋ/
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.

Uncountable

noun

The art or practice of printing and binding books.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English boke-making, equivalent to book + making.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bookmakings (plural)

Phrases

make book making book

Frequently Paired Words

bookie bookmaker make book making book sportsbook

Questions

How do you pronounce bookmaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʊkmˌeɪkɪŋ/.
What does bookmaking mean?
The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
Where does bookmaking come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bookmaking

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