Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biopic

/ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: biopic
IPA: /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).

Example Sentences

"This truism helps explain why the music biopic is stuck in such a compromising loop. […] Between 2000 to 2019, 55% of leading actor and actress Oscars went to performances in a biopic. Over the past four years, the genre has been responsible for 63 Oscar nominations. Yet at the same time, hagiography has resurfaced as a pre-requisite for success. […] While one might have supposed the advent of the internet could render biopics redundant – if facts and archive footage are readily accessible, why bother making stuff up?"

Etymology

Clipping of biographical picture; synchronically bio + pic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/
British English: /ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk/

Inflected Forms

biopics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

biodoc biographer biographical biography

Questions

How do you pronounce biopic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/.
What does biopic mean?: A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).
Where does biopic come from?: Clipping of biographical picture; synchronically bio + pic.

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