Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half forward

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
half -for-ward
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attacking player who plays between the midfielders and forwards.

Inflected Forms

half forwards (plural) half-forward (alternative)

Questions

What does half forward mean?
An attacking player who plays between the midfielders and forwards.

How to pronounce half forward

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