Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call-in show

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.28 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l-in show
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In television or radio programming, a type of talk show in which a host and one or more guests sometimes converse with members of the listening or viewing audience who telephone the show while the program is being broadcast.

Example Sentences

"Billed as "the first and only" nationwide call-in show," it invites listeners to "call collect from anywhere in North America to have a heart-to-heart squawk.""

Inflected Forms

call-in shows (plural)

Phrases

broadcast delay chat show

Frequently Paired Words

broadcast delay chat show

Synonyms

phone-in show

Questions

What does call-in show mean?: In television or radio programming, a type of talk show in which a host and one or more guests sometimes converse with members of the listening or viewing audience who telephone the show while the program is being broadcast.

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