Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chapterplay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chap-ter-play
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A film serial, formerly shown in instalments in theaters in conjunction with a feature film.

Example Sentences

"Very likely the world’s first singing-cowboy science-fiction adventure, this 12-episode chapterplay, directed by Otto Brower and Breezy Easton, features Gene Autry in his first starring role — as “Gene Autry,” the proprietor of Radio Ranch."

Etymology

From chapter + play.

Inflected Forms

chapterplays (plural)

Questions

What does chapterplay mean?: A film serial, formerly shown in instalments in theaters in conjunction with a feature film.
Where does chapterplay come from?: From chapter + play.

How to pronounce chapterplay

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