Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

starting pitcher

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: start-ing pitch-er
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pitcher who is usually used to start a game; a member of a team's rotation. Compare relief pitcher.

noun

A pitcher who is recorded to begin the game.

Example Sentences

"That team has the best starting pitchers in the league."
"The starting pitcher for today's game has not been announced yet."

Inflected Forms

starting pitchers (plural)

Questions

What does starting pitcher mean?: A pitcher who is usually used to start a game; a member of a team's rotation. Compare relief pitcher.

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