Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut fastball

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
cut -fast-ball
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pitch thrown with an offset grip and a moderate amount of added pressure by middle finger yielding a combination of backspin and some sidespin, resulting in motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher with velocity only slightly diminished from that of a fastball

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

cut fastballs (plural)

Phrases

two-seam fastball split-finger fastball

Frequently Paired Words

curveball fastball slider two-seam fastball split-finger fastball sinker screwball knuckleball

Synonyms

cutter

Questions

What does cut fastball mean?
A pitch thrown with an offset grip and a moderate amount of added pressure by middle finger yielding a combination of backspin and some sidespin, resulting in motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher with velocity only slightly diminished from that of a fastball

How to pronounce cut fastball

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cut fastball”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cut fastball”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “cut fastball” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.