Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

letterboxing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
let-ter-box-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of letterbox

noun

A hobby in which participants attempt to locate small boxes containing rubber stamps by following clues.

Uncountable

noun

The practice of transferring film shot in a widescreen aspect ratio to standard-width video formats while preserving the film's original aspect ratio.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

letterbox letterboxer

Synonyms

letterbox format

Questions

What does letterboxing mean?
present participle and gerund of letterbox

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