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newscast

/nˈuzkˌæst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
news-cast
IPA
/nˈuzkˌæst/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A broadcast of the news; a news report that is transmitted over the air for television, radio, etc.

verb

To broadcast the news.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From news + -cast, from broadcast.

Usage

Inflected Forms

newscasts (plural) newscasts (present, singular) newscasting (participle, present) newscasted (common, error unknown tag)

Frequently Paired Words

newscaster podcast webcast

Questions

How do you pronounce newscast?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈuzkˌæst/.
What does newscast mean?
A broadcast of the news; a news report that is transmitted over the air for television, radio, etc.
Where does newscast come from?
From news + -cast, from broadcast.

How to pronounce newscast

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/nˈuzkˌæst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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