Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radio edit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: ra-dio ed-it
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modified version of a song, typically truncated or censored, intended to make it more suitable for airplay.

Example Sentences

"The contest calls for a 15 to 17 minute mixed program (on cassette or 7½ ips quarter-track tape reel) of West End material only, and a five minute radio edit, marked with the DJ's name and address on the box."

Etymology

From radio + edit. First use appears c. 1982 in Billboard. See cite below.

Inflected Forms

radio edits (plural)

Synonyms

radio mix

Rhymes With

credit edit reddit discredit

Questions

What does radio edit mean?: A modified version of a song, typically truncated or censored, intended to make it more suitable for airplay.
Where does radio edit come from?: From radio + edit. First use appears c. 1982 in Billboard. See cite below.

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