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How to pronounce playmaker in English?

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Type Words
Type of participant, player

Examples of playmaker

playmaker
We need him to play-make because he's a great playmaker and he's a great passer.
From the latimes.com
The Rosseneri are planning to build their side around the 24 year-old playmaker.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He's an effective playmaker who can get the ball to shooting guard Zam Fredrick.
From the kentucky.com
Nick Collins has to become more of a playmaker, then you would have two of them.
From the jsonline.com
Benet has another playmaker to stop, this time Lions quarterback Julian Sipiora.
From the dailyherald.com
Hanehan led Stillwater with 16 points and was the team's playmaker of the night.
From the timesunion.com
Former Rebels playmaker Danny Cipriani has been dumped by his English club side.
From the couriermail.com.au
Johnny Knox, a playmaker despite reduced chances, stings the Chargers last week.
From the suntimes.com
One of the team's captains, Burkham was assigned the opposition's top playmaker.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • A player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score
  • In association football, a playmaker is an attacking player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals . ...
  • The Playmaker is a novel based in Australia written by the Australian author Thomas Keneally.
  • Playmakers is a TV series that aired on ESPN. It depicted the lives of the players of the Cougars, a fictional professional football team in an unidentified city. The show starred Omar Gooding, Marcello Thedford, Christopher Wiehl, Jason Matthew Smith, Russell Hornsby, and Tony Denison. ...
  • The point guard who generally sets up plays for his teammates.
  • A fast player who usually scores more assists than goals. A playmaker has the speed and balance to make plays, and frequently relies on a sniper to finish them.
  • The player who directs the offensive attack and controls the game (everything goes through this player, a player like Zidane)
  • A member of a team skilled in creating scoring opportunities for the team.
  • A prospect with the ability to force a fumble in punt coverage.