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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playwright

/ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
play-wright
IPA
/ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

Etymology

From play + wright (“builder, craftsman”).

Inflected Forms

playwrights (plural)

Derived Forms

photoplaywright playwrightess playwrighting radioplaywright teleplaywright

Frequently Paired Words

screenwriter scenarist screenplay

Synonyms

dramatist stagewright

Questions

How do you pronounce playwright?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/.
What does playwright mean?
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
Where does playwright come from?
From play + wright (“builder, craftsman”).

How to pronounce playwright

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