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water polo

/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˈpəʊləʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter po-lo
IPA
/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˈpəʊləʊ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A water sport consisting of two teams of swimmers who have to throw the ball into the opponent's goal.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce water polo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˈpəʊləʊ/.
What does water polo mean?
A water sport consisting of two teams of swimmers who have to throw the ball into the opponent's goal.

How to pronounce water polo

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