Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trackball

/tɹˈækbˌɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: track-ball
IPA: /tɹˈækbˌɔl/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pointing device consisting of a ball housed in a socket

Etymology

From track + ball.

Inflected Forms

trackballs (plural)

Rhymes With

blackball

Questions

How do you pronounce trackball?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈækbˌɔl/.
What does trackball mean?: A pointing device consisting of a ball housed in a socket
Where does trackball come from?: From track + ball.

How to pronounce trackball

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