Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gollywood

/ˈɡɑ.li.wʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Gol-ly-wood
IPA
/ˈɡɑ.li.wʊd/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Gujarati film industry.

Informal

Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑ.li.wʊd/
  • British English: /ˈɡɒ.li.wʊd/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce gollywood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑ.li.wʊd/.
What does gollywood mean?
The Gujarati film industry.
Where does gollywood come from?
Blend of Gujarati + Bollywood.

How to pronounce gollywood

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɡɑ.li.wʊd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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