Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biodoc

/ˈbaɪ.ə.dɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: biodoc
IPA: /ˈbaɪ.ə.dɑk/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A documentary film about a person.

Example Sentences

"The news comes after Rimes spoke out about their relationship, which broke up their first marriages, on new biodoc “Backstory: LeAnn Rimes,” to air Sunday on US cable channel Great American Country."
"“Portrait” abounds in the sort of ironies and contrasts that can make a biodoc fascinating even to auds totally unfamiliar with its subject."
"The documentarian talks to THR about how he deviated from the typical biodoc playbook and casting Michael J. Fox with Fox in the room."
"The comprehensive biodoc – she was much more than Mrs. Johnny Cash – premieres on Paramount+ on Jan. 16."

Etymology

Clipping of biographical documentary; synchronically bio + doc.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbaɪ.ə.dɑk/
British English: /ˈbaɪ.ə.dɒk/

Inflected Forms

biodocs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

biographer biographical biography biopic docudrama

Questions

How do you pronounce biodoc?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪ.ə.dɑk/.
What does biodoc mean?: A documentary film about a person.
Where does biodoc come from?: Clipping of biographical documentary; synchronically bio + doc.

How to pronounce biodoc

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