Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nine-ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
nine-ball
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of pool in which players must hit with the cue ball the object ball with the lowest numerical value, but may legally pot any ball apart from the white; whichever player pots the nine ball wins the game.

Uncountable

Etymology

Nine colored balls are used, in addition to the cue ball.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

eight-ball

Questions

What does nine-ball mean?
A form of pool in which players must hit with the cue ball the object ball with the lowest numerical value, but may legally pot any ball apart from the white; whichever player pots the nine ball wins the game.
Where does nine-ball come from?
Nine colored balls are used, in addition to the cue ball.

How to pronounce nine-ball

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nine-ball”.
  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 “nine-ball”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “nine-ball” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.