Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leftback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: left-back
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of left back.

Example Sentences

"Barcelona, by contrast, is counting the cost of having Brazilian rightback Daniel Alves and French leftback Eric Abidal missing through suspension and Mexican centreback Rafael Marquez out through injury."

Inflected Forms

leftbacks (plural)

Questions

What does leftback mean?: Alternative form of left back.

How to pronounce leftback

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