Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one-act play

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: one-ac-t -play
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a short play consisting of one act.

Example Sentences

"The origin of the one-act play may be traced to the very beginning of drama: in ancient Greece, Cyclops, a satyr play by Euripides, is an early example."

Synonyms

one-acter

Questions

What does one-act play mean?: a short play consisting of one act.

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