How to pronounce rookie
American English pronunciation
ROOK-ee
- IPA
- /ˈɹʊki/
- Syllables
- ROOK · ee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What rookie means
A player in their first year on a team
In a sentence: The rookie scored a goal in her very first game with the team.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from. It may be a changed form of recruit, a word for a new member of a group.
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