Sportsmanship

by | May 14, 2022 | Uncategorized | 11 comments

Sportsmanship (Noun)
Syllable division: sports·​man·​ship
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈspɔːts.mən.ʃɪp/ US: /ˈspɔːrts.mən.ʃɪp/

Audio Pronunciation of the word Sportsmanship

Meaning: When players of different sport types behaves in a fair and respectful way towards other players.
Example:
> I think sportsmanship is a very important quality that each athlete should have.
> He displayed proper sportsmanship when he helped his opponent after he fell.
> She was admired for her sportsmanship throughout her entire high school career.

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Close up of players of two sports teams shaking hands (displaying good sportsmanship) before the game on the field.

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11 Comments

  1. Vlad
    Vlad on May 14, 2022 at 9:25 am

    I think that in the last twenty years, sportsmanship and team spirit have been increasingly replaced by financial interest

  2. Nirvana
    Nirvana on May 14, 2022 at 1:58 pm

    The students are learning have a sportsmanship with each other during a soccer playing.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on May 15, 2022 at 8:03 am

      Good sentence Nirvana!
      Try saying: The students are learning to show sportsmanship towards each other while playing soccer

  3. Renata
    Renata on May 16, 2022 at 6:02 am

    I have heard a good deal about sportsmanship.

  4. Ligia
    Ligia on May 16, 2022 at 5:47 pm

    Before starting the football game, all players show sportsmanship towards each other.

  5. Meci
    Meci on May 16, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    Not only sportsmanship and friendship, but also e.g. workmate ship as well as other kinds of positive “-ships” would be nice to hear about.

  6. angela Silvia
    angela Silvia on May 25, 2022 at 11:50 pm

    my favorite sportsmanship it dance, and swin, and raund of the park