Speakur

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powerball

/pˈaʊɚbˌɔl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
power-ball
IPA
/pˈaʊɚbˌɔl/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of speedball (“mixture of drugs”).

Slang

Etymology

From power + ball.

Usage

Inflected Forms

powerballs (plural)

Synonyms

speedball

Questions

How do you pronounce powerball?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈaʊɚbˌɔl/.
What does powerball mean?
Synonym of speedball (“mixture of drugs”).
Where does powerball come from?
From power + ball.

How to pronounce powerball

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pˈaʊɚbˌɔl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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