Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

instagram

/ˈɪns.təˌɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
in-sta-gram
IPA
/ˈɪns.təˌɡɹæm/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A user's profile or account on this service.

noun

A photograph or video shared on this service.

verb

To use the social networking service Instagram.

Intransitive verb

verb

To post an image or video of (something) to Instagram.

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How do you pronounce instagram?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪns.təˌɡɹæm/.
What does instagram mean?
An online photo- and video-sharing social networking service, originally designed to mimic old-fashioned instant cameras.
Where does instagram come from?
Trade name. Blend of instant + telegram. By surface analysis, insta- + -gram.

How to pronounce instagram

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