Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broadcast

/ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
broad-cast
IPA
/ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Communicated, signalled, or transmitted to many people, through radio waves or electronic means.

adj

Relating to transmissions of messages or signals to many people through radio waves or electronic means.

adv

Widely in all directions; abroad.

adv

By having its seeds sown over a wide area.

Archaic

noun

The act of scattering seed; a crop grown from such seed.

Archaic

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der.? Proto-Germanic *braidaz Proto-West Germanic *braid Old English brād Middle English brod English broad Proto-Germanic *kas- Proto-Germanic *kastōną Old Norse kastabor. Middle English casten English cast English broadcast From broad + cast. First attested in the mid 18th century, in the agricultural use of spreading seeds.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/

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How do you pronounce broadcast?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/.
What does broadcast mean?
Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad.
Where does broadcast come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der.? Proto-Germanic *braidaz Proto-West Germanic *braid Old English brād Middle English brod English broad Proto-Germanic *kas- Proto-Germanic *kastōną Old Norse kastabor. Middle English casten English cast English broadcast From broad + cast. First attested in the mid 18th century, in the agricultural use of spreading seeds.

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