Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roofball

/ˈɹuːfbɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: roof-ball
IPA: /ˈɹuːfbɔːl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game in which players attempt to keep a ball in play by alternately bouncing it off a sloping roof.

Uncountable

Etymology

From roof + ball.

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

goofball hoofball

Questions

How do you pronounce roofball?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːfbɔːl/.
What does roofball mean?: A game in which players attempt to keep a ball in play by alternately bouncing it off a sloping roof.
Where does roofball come from?: From roof + ball.

How to pronounce roofball

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