Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

academy award

/əˈkæd.ə.mi əˈwɔɹd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: acade-my award
IPA: /əˈkæd.ə.mi əˈwɔɹd/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An award in any of various fields related to moviemaking, most prominently acting, generally awarded at a televised gala to winners who then speak; commonly used to indicate a person has been lying with great skill.

Example Sentences

"Lola's performance was academy award standard."
"They still make each other smile and they each brag about how smart and talented and wise and tender the other one is and how lucky each is to have met the other and they actually look happy and if it's a front then I say both of them deserve Academy Awards for their splendid performances."
""Our drawing-room furniture and the corner cupboard will be lovely in this room," Tess had purred. "And we could have the Turner over the mantelpiece; over the Adam fireplace. It would look lovely." The agent got hopeful. He particularly liked people who talked about drawing rooms. "You ought to get an Academy Award," Ronnie told her later. "Bloody Academy Award you should have. Effing marvelous.""
"Mrs. Malloy's innocent expression merited an Academy Award."
"'You were a geisha?' she breathed. If her interest was feigned, she deserved an Academy Award."
"Although Emily had the figure and the bearing to pull off an Academy Award–red carpet–worthy dress, she'd selected something a little more sedate[.]"

Etymology

Official name, named after its awarding organization, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈkæd.ə.mi əˈwɔɹd/
British English: /əˈkæd.ə.mi əˈwɔːd/

Inflected Forms

Academy Awards (plural)

Synonyms

oscar

Questions

How do you pronounce academy award?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkæd.ə.mi əˈwɔɹd/.
What does academy award mean?: An award in any of various fields related to moviemaking, most prominently acting, generally awarded at a televised gala to winners who then speak; commonly used to indicate a person has been lying with great skill.
Where does academy award come from?: Official name, named after its awarding organization, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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