Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cricketer

/ˈkɹɪk.ɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: crick-eter
IPA: /ˈkɹɪk.ɪtɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who plays cricket.

Example Sentences

"Described by witnesses as a keen cricketer and pubgoer until contacts with Islamic militants radicalized him on a trip to Pakistan, he was ordered to serve at least 14 years for the plot, and for supplying militants in Afghanistan with money and equipment."
"Several cricketers came up to them and asked Pradeep about his effortless action mimicry and his promising chinaman bowling."

Etymology

Etymology tree English cricket Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English cricketer From cricket + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹɪk.ɪtɚ/
British English: /ˈkɹɪk.ɪtə/

Inflected Forms

cricketers (plural)

Phrases

French cricketer wicket-keeper

Frequently Paired Words

batsman batswoman batter bowler fielder wicket-keeper

Synonyms

cricketeer

Questions

How do you pronounce cricketer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪk.ɪtɚ/.
What does cricketer mean?: A person who plays cricket.
Where does cricketer come from?: Etymology tree English cricket Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English cricketer From cricket + -er.

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