SPORTS

6-syllable Sports

Every sport on this page is pronounced in exactly 6 syllables — full profile for each.

Looking for 6-syllable sports? Here are 5 sports that fit — each linked to a full profile.

Syllables are counted across the whole name (multi-word names sum). "Apple" is 2 syllables; "Macaroni and Cheese" is 6.

Table of contents 5 entries
American FootballUnderwater HockeyUnderwater RugbyWrestling (Greco-Roman)
Xistera Pelota

List of 6-syllable Sports

    1

    American Football

    A high-contact team sport played with an oval ball where teams advance downfield in scripted plays to score touchdowns.

    2

    Underwater Hockey

    A submerged team sport in which snorkellers push a heavy puck across a pool floor using short curved hockey sticks.

    3

    Underwater Rugby

    A three-dimensional team sport in which divers wrestle a slightly negatively buoyant ball into a heavy basket at the pool floor.

    4

    Wrestling (Greco-Roman)

    A classical Olympic wrestling style in which competitors may only attack and grip above the waist.

    5

    Xistera Pelota

    A family of Basque pelota games played with a long curved wicker scoop used to catch and hurl the ball at a stone wall.

About 6-syllable sports

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