Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make sport of

/meɪ̯k spoɹt əv/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
make s-port of
IPA
/meɪ̯k spoɹt əv/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make fun of someone or something.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, sport, of.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /meɪ̯k spoɹt əv/
  • British English: /meɪ̯k spɔːɹt əv/

Inflected Forms

makes sport of (present, singular) making sport of (participle, present) made sport of (participle, past) made sport of (past)

Synonyms

mock ridicule tease

Questions

How do you pronounce make sport of?
The recorded pronunciation is /meɪ̯k spoɹt əv/.
What does make sport of mean?
To make fun of someone or something.

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