How to pronounce roster
American English pronunciation
ROS-ter
- IPA
- /ˈɹɑstɚ/
- Syllables
- ROS · ter (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- ROH-ster
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What roster means
A list of the people on a team
In a sentence: Coach posted the team roster on the gym door so we could find our names.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Dutch word that meant both a grill and a list. That word comes from one meaning "to roast."
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