Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

press release

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
press re-lease
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official written statement that is sent to the media so that it can be publicized.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

press releases (plural)

Phrases

policy by press release science by press release press conference science by press conference public relations public diplomacy

Frequently Paired Words

press conference science by press conference PR public relations public diplomacy

Synonyms

handout release

Questions

What does press release mean?
An official written statement that is sent to the media so that it can be publicized.

How to pronounce press release

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