How to pronounce sports

Say it like this: /ˈspɔɹts/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈspɔɹts/

British

What does sports mean?

verbTo participate in sports; typically used by a person with little interest in the subject to derisively elide details of the activity in question.

“But I have a feeling that in many senses the American consumer is getting over-sportsed.”

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