How to pronounce knuckleball
American English pronunciation
NUK-ul-bawl
- IPA
- /ˈnʌkəlˌbɔl/
- Syllables
- NUK · ul · bawl (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What knuckleball means
A slow pitch thrown with almost no spin, so it wobbles
In a sentence: The batter swung and missed as the knuckleball fluttered past him.
Where it comes from: It is made from knuckle and ball. The ball is held on the fingertips so it leaves the hand with no spin.
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