Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

netflix

/nˈɛtflɪks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: net-flix
IPA: /nˈɛtflɪks/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To watch (a film or TV series) using the Internet streaming media provider Netflix.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He used to Netflix for 5 hours a day."
"We started with Buffy, which had us completely sucked in by the time Xander's buddies ate Principle Flutie. Then, after Netflixing Buffy all the way to the end, we started on Angel."
"I'm Netflixing the series now (for their fish-faced, airplane-launched Lunar Module shuttle, alas a bit beyond reality, even if you discount the airplane doing Harrier Jump Jet takeoffs as mere technological bravura)."
"I was surprised to see Jeffrey Tambor in this movie, as I've only recently discovered him when I Netflixed Arrested Development and the Larry Sanders show."

Etymology

From the company name Netflix, founded in 1997, probably from Net (“the Internet”) + flix, an alteration of flicks (“films, movies”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Netflixes (present, singular) Netflixing (participle, present) Netflixed (participle, past) Netflixed (past)

Phrases

Netflix adaptation Netflix and chill

Frequently Paired Words

Netflix adaptation Netflix and chill Netflixer Netflixian Netflixy

Questions

How do you pronounce netflix?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛtflɪks/.
What does netflix mean?: To watch (a film or TV series) using the Internet streaming media provider Netflix.
Where does netflix come from?: From the company name Netflix, founded in 1997, probably from Net (“the Internet”) + flix, an alteration of flicks (“films, movies”).

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