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sacrifice bunt

/ˌsækɹəˌfaɪs ˈbʌnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
sac-ri-fice bunt
IPA
/ˌsækɹəˌfaɪs ˈbʌnt/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or more runners.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sacrifice + bunt.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsækɹəˌfaɪs ˈbʌnt/
  • British English: /ˌsækɹɪfaɪs ˈbʌnt/

Inflected Forms

sacrifice bunts (plural)

Synonyms

sacrifice sacrifice hit

Rhymes With

want doesn't front hunt aunt wont blunt cunt stunt confront rex hunt punt

Questions

How do you pronounce sacrifice bunt?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsækɹəˌfaɪs ˈbʌnt/.
What does sacrifice bunt mean?
A play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or more runners.
Where does sacrifice bunt come from?
From sacrifice + bunt.

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