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nickelodeon

/ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
nick-elodeon
IPA
/ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.

noun

A coin-operated player piano, often elaborated with percussion, banjos, bells, whistles, and other musical instruments and noise-makers.

noun

An American jukebox operated by nickels.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Nickelodeon.

Etymology

From nickel (“coin worth 5 cents”) + odeon.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/

Inflected Forms

Nickelodeons (plural)

Synonyms

jukebox

Rhymes With

cambodian custodian odeon collodion rhodian melodeon acanthodian melodion allodian

Questions

How do you pronounce nickelodeon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/.
What does nickelodeon mean?
A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.
Where does nickelodeon come from?
From nickel (“coin worth 5 cents”) + odeon.

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