Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screenplay

/ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: screen-play
IPA: /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A script for a movie or (less commonly) a television show.

verb

To write a screenplay for.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I know Corinne would be happy if I started writing scripts again. Since my last screenplay, I haven't written anything in over four months."
"Also, in the case of this novel, its adaption to the big screen in 1983, directed by James Ivory, screenplayed by Jhabvala herself—screenwriter of the year, London Critics Film Award, 1984—awarded with a BAFTA, and nominated for the Palme d'Or, gave rise to Heat and Dust's great success."

Etymology

From screen + play.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

screenplays (plural) screen play (alternative) screenplays (present, singular) screenplaying (participle, present) screenplayed (participle, past) screenplayed (past)

Derived Forms

coscreenplay

Frequently Paired Words

radioplay

Synonyms

scenario

Questions

How do you pronounce screenplay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/.
What does screenplay mean?: A script for a movie or (less commonly) a television show.
Where does screenplay come from?: From screen + play.

How to pronounce screenplay

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