Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cineplex

/ˈsɪnəplɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: cine-plex
IPA: /ˈsɪnəplɛks/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cinema having multiple theatres (showing rooms).

American usage

Example Sentences

"Maybe twice a month they go to a movie at a cineplex in a giant mall over on Palmetto Palm Boulevard two miles away"

Etymology

Blend of cinema + complex or from cine- + -plex

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cine
Suffix: plex

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

cineplexes (plural)

Synonyms

multiplex cinema complex cinema multiplex

Questions

How do you pronounce cineplex?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪnəplɛks/.
What does cineplex mean?: A cinema having multiple theatres (showing rooms).
Where does cineplex come from?: Blend of cinema + complex or from cine- + -plex

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