Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filmmaking

/fˈɪlmˌeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
film-mak-ing
IPA
/fˈɪlmˌeɪkɪŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes.

Uncountable

noun

The manufacture of physical film.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From film + making.

Usage

Inflected Forms

filmmakings (plural) film making (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

filmmaker

Synonyms

cinematography film-craft moviemaking the seventh art

Questions

How do you pronounce filmmaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɪlmˌeɪkɪŋ/.
What does filmmaking mean?
The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes.
Where does filmmaking come from?
From film + making.

How to pronounce filmmaking

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