how to pronounce oddball
/ˈɑːdˌbɔːl/
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The above transcription of oddball is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association. You can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
oddball is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of oddball in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… you'll be called a freak an oddball a …”
meanings of oddball
noun:
- A deviant stimulus that appears among repetitive stimuli during an experiment, to trigger an event-related potential in the participant.
- An eccentric or unusual person.
adjective:
- Exotic, not mainstream.
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