How do you pronounce unsportsmanlike?

The recorded pronunciation is /ənspˈɔɹtsmənlˌaɪk/.

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unsportsmanlike

/ənspˈɔɹtsmənlˌaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

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"The ATP rulebook defines unsportsmanlike conduct as “any misconduct by a player that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the success of a tournament, ATP and/or the sport” and carries a fine of up to $20,000."

more unsportsmanlike (comparative) most unsportsmanlike (superlative)

unsportsmanlikeness

How do you pronounce unsportsmanlike?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənspˈɔɹtsmənlˌaɪk/.
What does unsportsmanlike mean?: Violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship.
Where does unsportsmanlike 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- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portāre Old French porter Anglo-Norman desporterbor. Middle English disporten Middle English sporten English sport English -s English sports Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English sportsman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English sportsmanlike English unsportsmanlike From un- + sportsmanlike.

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