“Soccer” or “Socker”—Which to use?

“Soccer” or “Socker”

Overview

soccer / socker are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

soccer: (noun) a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal.

socker: NA

Pronunciation

soccer: s·AA·k·er

socker: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “soccer”

…player in NCAA Division I soccer.
…the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, there was speculation that…
…where he played high school soccer prior to joining the Sounders
Category:American soccer players
Category:Major League Soccer All-Stars
…finishes at the US Youth Soccer National Championships in 2011 and…
Category:Major League Soccer players
…of intent to play college soccer at Stanford University.
Category:Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players

Examples of “socker”

(Examples are Wikipedia snippets under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license. Definitions drawn from WordNet.)

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