Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punch dialogue

/ˌpʌn(t)ʃ ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
punch di-a-logue
IPA
/ˌpʌn(t)ʃ ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chiefly in a film: a retort or a witty line, commonly written to be spoken by the protagonist to excite fans of the actor delivering them.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpʌn(t)ʃ ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/
  • British English: /ˌpʌn(t)ʃ ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce punch dialogue?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpʌn(t)ʃ ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/.
What does punch dialogue mean?
Chiefly in a film: a retort or a witty line, commonly written to be spoken by the protagonist to excite fans of the actor delivering them.
Where does punch dialogue come from?
From punch + dialogue, with dialogue used loosely to mean a spoken line. The term possibly compares the force of the line to a punch (similar to punch line), or because many of these lines are delivered immediately preceding a fight scene (compare fighting words).

How to pronounce punch dialogue

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