Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playstation

/ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
playsta-tion
IPA
/ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A video game console of the PlayStation brand.

noun

The original PlayStation.

verb

To play on the PlayStation video game console.

Intransitive verb

noun

Misspelling of PlayStation.

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How do you pronounce playstation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən/.
What does playstation mean?
A video game console of the PlayStation brand.
Where does playstation come from?
From play + station; coined by Sony Computer Entertainment.

How to pronounce playstation

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