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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little league

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables
lit-tle league
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An organization that sponsors and organizes baseball and softball leagues for children.

American usage

adj

Petty, amateur, not worth taking seriously.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Little League.

Example Sentences

Etymology

little + league. From being a sports league for children (little ones).

Usage

Derived Forms

LLBWS LLSWS LLWS

Phrases

Little League home run Little Leaguer

Frequently Paired Words

little league little-league

Questions

What does little league mean?
An organization that sponsors and organizes baseball and softball leagues for children.
Where does little league come from?
little + league. From being a sports league for children (little ones).

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