Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long-play

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.40 in modern English

Syllables: long--play
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of long-play record, a 12- or 10-inch microgroove phonograph record format introduced in 1948.

Example Sentences

"The coming of long-play and the coming of hi-fi have helped jazz no less than classical music."

Inflected Forms

long-plays (plural) long play (alternative)

Phrases

long-player long-playing

Frequently Paired Words

EP 33

Synonyms

LP album long-playing

Questions

What does long-play mean?: Ellipsis of long-play record, a 12- or 10-inch microgroove phonograph record format introduced in 1948.

How to pronounce long-play

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