Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsporting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
un-sport-ing
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

unfair, or not sportsmanlike

adj

Not taking part in sport; unsporty.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English sporting English unsporting From un- + sporting.

Inflected Forms

more unsporting (comparative) most unsporting (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsportingly unsportingness

Synonyms

cheating dirty foul unsportsmanlike

Questions

What does unsporting mean?
unfair, or not sportsmanlike
Where does unsporting come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English sporting English unsporting From un- + sporting.

How to pronounce unsporting

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “unsporting”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “unsporting”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “unsporting” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.