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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh am]
- /proʊ æm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [proh am]
- /proʊ æm/
Definitions of pro-am word
- adjective pro-am including both professionals and amateurs. 1
- noun pro-am any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs. 1
- countable noun pro-am A pro-am is a sports competition in which professional and amateur players compete together. 0
- adjective pro-am (of a golf tournament, snooker tournament, etc) involving both professional and amateur players 0
- noun pro-am a sporting tournament involving both professional and amateur players 0
- noun pro-am a sports competition for both amateurs and professionals, usually as a preliminary to a professional tournament 0
Information block about the term
Origin of pro-am
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; pro(fessional)-am(ateur)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pro-am
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pro-am popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Top questions with pro-am
- what is pro-am?
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