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multimedia

/ˌmʌltiˈmidi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
mul-ti-me-dia
IPA
/ˌmʌltiˈmidi.ə/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The combined use of sound, video, and text to present an idea.

Uncountable

adj

of, or relating to this combined use of media

adj

of, or relating to an application that can combine such media into an integrated package

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English media English multimedia From multi- + media.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmʌltiˈmidi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌmʌltiˈmiːdi.ə/

Usage

Derived Forms

multimediatize multimediocrity nonmultimedia

Frequently Paired Words

multimedial hypermedia

Synonyms

multimedia system

Rhymes With

media encyclopedia encyclopaedia intermedia old media wikipedia hypermedia cyclopaedia soredia cybermedia

Questions

How do you pronounce multimedia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmʌltiˈmidi.ə/.
What does multimedia mean?
The combined use of sound, video, and text to present an idea.
Where does multimedia come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English media English multimedia From multi- + media.

How to pronounce multimedia

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