Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centre-back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tre-back
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

centre-backs (plural) centre back (alternative) centreback (alternative) center back (alternative) center-back (alternative) centerback (alternative)

Phrases

full-back

Frequently Paired Words

full-back wingback

Questions

What does centre-back mean?
A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper

How to pronounce centre-back

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