Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

claymation

/ˈkleɪˌmeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: clay-ma-tion
IPA: /ˈkleɪˌmeɪ.ʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of claymation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As my friends deserted our weekend movie-making for more teenagerly pastimes, I had turned to the cold, clean world of claymation and animated LEGOs."
"The fact that the Swedish artist undertakes these explorations in claymation – a medium one might assume to have reached its erotic climax with Gromit operating a sexy bunny marionette in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit – adds a healthy dose of the ridiculous."

Etymology

A blend of clay + animation. Originally registered as a trademark by American animator Will Vinton in 1978, then entered the English language as a genericized trademark.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkleɪˌmeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

claymations (plural)

Derived Forms

claymate

Questions

How do you pronounce claymation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkleɪˌmeɪ.ʃən/.
What does claymation mean?: Stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.
Where does claymation come from?: A blend of clay + animation. Originally registered as a trademark by American animator Will Vinton in 1978, then entered the English language as a genericized trademark.

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