Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rulebook

/ˌɹulˌbʊk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: rule-book
IPA: /ˌɹulˌbʊk/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book containing a set of rules.

Example Sentences

"In our rapidly changing business environment, rulebooks swiftly become redundant, and businesses must rely on their senior executives to be confident in their decisions."
"The main tool Rogue-likes bring to creating interesting gameplay through randomness is algorithmic complexity far beyond that provided by a few 1D100 tables in the back of the D&D rulebook."
"The ATP rulebook defines unsportsmanlike conduct as “any misconduct by a player that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the success of a tournament, ATP and/or the sport” and carries a fine of up to $20,000."

Etymology

Etymology tree English rule Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English rulebook From rule + book.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɹulˌbʊk/

Inflected Forms

rulebooks (plural) rule book (alternative) rule-book (alternative)

Phrases

throw the rulebook at

Frequently Paired Words

ruleset throw the rulebook at

Rhymes With

schoolbook

Questions

How do you pronounce rulebook?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹulˌbʊk/.
What does rulebook mean?: A book containing a set of rules.
Where does rulebook come from?: Etymology tree English rule Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English rulebook From rule + book.

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