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sportsmanship

/spˈɔɹtsmənʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
sports-man-ship
IPA
/spˈɔɹtsmənʃˌɪp/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, magnanimity, courtesy towards opponents, and winning or losing gracefully.

Uncountable

noun

The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sports + -manship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sportsmanships (plural)

Phrases

good sport poor sport

Frequently Paired Words

good sport poor sport cricket

Questions

How do you pronounce sportsmanship?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈɔɹtsmənʃˌɪp/.
What does sportsmanship mean?
The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, magnanimity, courtesy towards opponents, and winning or losing gracefully.
Where does sportsmanship come from?
From sports + -manship.

How to pronounce sportsmanship

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