How to pronounce racket
American English pronunciation
RAK-it
- IPA
- /ˈɹækɪt/
- Syllables
- RAK · it (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What racket means
Most people know racket in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A loud, clattering noise that bothers people
In a sentence: The kids made such a racket with pots and pans that the baby woke up.
Where it comes from: It goes back to the 1500s and possibly comes from an old word, rattick, meaning to shake or rattle, but no one is sure. It is a different word from a tennis racket.
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