Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the revolution will not be televised

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: the rev-o-lu-tion will not be tele-vised
IPA

46

Scrabble Score

31

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A societal revolution will happen genuinely and in real life, and will not be caught on film.

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Etymology

Originally a popular slogan among the 1960s Black Power movements in the United States, further popularized by Gil Scott-Heron's song and poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (1970).

Usage

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Questions

What does the revolution will not be televised mean?: A societal revolution will happen genuinely and in real life, and will not be caught on film.
Where does the revolution will not be televised come from?: Originally a popular slogan among the 1960s Black Power movements in the United States, further popularized by Gil Scott-Heron's song and poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (1970).

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