Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shamateur

/ˈʃamət(j)ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sha-ma-teur
IPA
/ˈʃamət(j)ə/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional.

Etymology

From sham + amateur.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈʃamət(j)ə/

Inflected Forms

shamateurs (plural)

Derived Forms

shamateurism shamateurish shamateurishness

Questions

How do you pronounce shamateur?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃamət(j)ə/.
What does shamateur mean?
A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional.
Where does shamateur come from?
From sham + amateur.

How to pronounce shamateur

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