Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cinematic

/sɪnəˈmætɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
cin-e-mat-ic
IPA
/sɪnəˈmætɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the cinema.

noun

A cut scene.

noun

Dated form of kinematic.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cinema + -tic. Compare French cinématique.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more cinematic (comparative) most cinematic (superlative) cinematics (plural)

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Questions

How do you pronounce cinematic?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪnəˈmætɪk/.
What does cinematic mean?
Of or relating to the cinema.
Where does cinematic come from?
From cinema + -tic. Compare French cinématique.

How to pronounce cinematic

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