Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foley artist

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
fo-ley artist
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who creates sound effects and adds them to film and TV images.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

foley artists (plural)

Phrases

foley stage foley studio foley work

Frequently Paired Words

foley foley stage foley studio foley work

Questions

What does foley artist mean?
A person who creates sound effects and adds them to film and TV images.

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