How to pronounce battledore
American English pronunciation
BAT-ul-dor
- IPA
- /ˈbætəlˌdɔɹ/
- Syllables
- BAT · ul · dor (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What battledore means
An old game like badminton, or the small racket used for it
In a sentence: The children hit the shuttlecock back and forth with their battledores until supper.
Where it comes from: It is probably a blend of old words meaning a bat and a beater.
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