Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scorecard

/skˈɔɹkˌɑɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: score-card
IPA: /skˈɔɹkˌɑɹd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A printed card allowing spectators of a game to identify players and record progress.

noun

A tabular representation of the most important statistics of an innings or match.

noun

A system of ratings.

Example Sentences

"A scorecard and a short pencil were tucked into his breast pocket."
"What we need is some kind of scorecard by which we can make objective comparisons between these products."
"Kosovo Criminal Justice Scorecard assesses the current state of the criminal justice sector, using as benchmarks the recommendations identified in our May 2006 report […]"
"Merseyrail and LNER have emerged at the top of a scorecard ranking train operators for their provision of services and facilities for people travelling with babies and young children."

Etymology

From score + card.

Inflected Forms

scorecards (plural) score card (alternative) score-card (alternative)

Phrases

line score box score

Frequently Paired Words

line score box score scorebook scoreboard

Synonyms

card

Questions

How do you pronounce scorecard?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈɔɹkˌɑɹd/.
What does scorecard mean?: A printed card allowing spectators of a game to identify players and record progress.
Where does scorecard come from?: From score + card.

How to pronounce scorecard

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