Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

public service announcement

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: pub-lic ser-vice an-nounce-ment
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

5

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.

Example Sentences

"A public service announcement followed me home the other day I paid it never mind, go away"

Inflected Forms

public service announcements (plural) public-service announcement (alternative)

Synonyms

PSA

Questions

What does public service announcement mean?: An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.

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