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infomercial

/ˈɪnfəˌmɜːʃəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
in-fomer-cial
IPA
/ˈɪnfəˌmɜːʃəl/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A program-length television commercial, typically between thirty minutes and one hour long, that advertises a product or service by presenting supposedly impartial information about it.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of information + commercial.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪnfəˌmɜːʃəl/
  • British English: /ˈɪnfəˌmɜːʃəl/

Inflected Forms

infomercials (plural) informercial (alternative)

Derived Forms

infomercialization

Synonyms

informercial

Questions

How do you pronounce infomercial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnfəˌmɜːʃəl/.
What does infomercial mean?
A program-length television commercial, typically between thirty minutes and one hour long, that advertises a product or service by presenting supposedly impartial information about it.
Where does infomercial come from?
Blend of information + commercial.

How to pronounce infomercial

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