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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lights, camera, action

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
light-s, -cam-er-a, ac-tion
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The traditional cue to the members of a (silent) film crew at the beginning of a take.

Phrases

on your mark, get set, go ready, aim, fire ready, set, go ready, steady, go

Frequently Paired Words

on your mark, get set, go ready, aim, fire ready, set, go ready, steady, go

Questions

What does lights, camera, action mean?
The traditional cue to the members of a (silent) film crew at the beginning of a take.

How to pronounce lights, camera, action

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