About "racket"
How to Split "racket" into Syllables
The word racket is divided into 2 syllables: ra·cket. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- ra — 1st syllable
- cket — 2nd syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of racket:
- IPA: /ˈɹækɪt/
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📖 Definitions
- A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.
- racket (third-person singular simple present rackets, present participle racketing, simple past and past participle racketed)
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English raket, of uncertain origin. Possibly cognate with Middle French rachette, requette (“palm of the hand”). From Arabic رَاحَةْ اَلْيَد (rāḥat al-yad, “palm of the hand”). Alternatively, the term might be derived from Dutch raketsen instead, from Middle French rachasser (“to strike (the ball) back”). Attested since the 1500s, of unclear origin; possibly a metathesis of the dialectal term rattick (“to shake, rattle”). Borrowed from English racket....
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare racket with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| racket | 2 | ra·cket |
| roast | 1 | roast |
| reaccessed | 3 | reac-cess-ed |
| residua | 3 | re-si-dua |
| reset | 2 | re-set |
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