Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reversi

/ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: re-ver-si
IPA: /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)si/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strategy game for two players, areas of the board being captured by surrounding rows of the opponent's pieces with one's own.

Uncountable

noun

The card game reversis.

Uncountable

Etymology

(board game): So named because the playing pieces have two differently colored sides, which are reversed when captured to indicate that they are now the capturer's.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

Othello

Questions

How do you pronounce reversi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)si/.
What does reversi mean?: A strategy game for two players, areas of the board being captured by surrounding rows of the opponent's pieces with one's own.
Where does reversi come from?: (board game): So named because the playing pieces have two differently colored sides, which are reversed when captured to indicate that they are now the capturer's.

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