Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broadcast delay

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: broad-cast de-lay
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very brief postponement, achieved by technical means, often used in the public broadcasting of live radio or television programs in order to provide sufficient time to edit out undesired content, such as profanity or coughing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Some networks have started using a broadcast delay on live programs to catch any offensive material before it aired."

Usage

Inflected Forms

broadcast delays (plural)

Synonyms

profanity delay tape delay

Questions

What does broadcast delay mean?: A very brief postponement, achieved by technical means, often used in the public broadcasting of live radio or television programs in order to provide sufficient time to edit out undesired content, such as profanity or coughing.

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