Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sourcebook

/sˈɔɹsbˌʊk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: source-book
IPA: /sˈɔɹsbˌʊk/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book consisting of a collection of writings on a particular subject.

noun

A publication intended to supplement the core materials of a roleplaying game.

Example Sentences

"That sourcebook is aimed at players of fighters, rogues, rangers, and warlords, and by design you're not going to find much in that book to appeal to other characters."

Etymology

From source + book.

Inflected Forms

sourcebooks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sourcebook?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɔɹsbˌʊk/.
What does sourcebook mean?: A book consisting of a collection of writings on a particular subject.
Where does sourcebook come from?: From source + book.

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