Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roleplaying

/ɹˈoʊlplˌeɪɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: role-play-ing
IPA: /ɹˈoʊlplˌeɪɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Action in which a person takes on a role (as that of an actor) and acts out being that character.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of roleplay

Example Sentences

"But perhaps the most interesting aspect of roleplaying’s development has been the emergence of the “story-game” movement: a passionate community of independent designers using games to explore new themes and approaches to storytelling."
"Nothing’s autobiographical, but her attitude towards the scenarios she finds herself in [and] her reactions to the often heightened situations she finds herself in are probably influenced by my own reactions to those things. It’s almost like roleplaying."
"Roleplaying can be a fun way to tap into a cheating fantasy without compromising your relationship."

Etymology

From role + playing.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

roleplayings (plural) role playing (alternative) role-playing (alternative) rôle playing (alternative, dated) rôle-playing (alternative, dated) rôleplaying (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

LARP

Phrases

roleplaying game roll-playing

Questions

How do you pronounce roleplaying?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈoʊlplˌeɪɪŋ/.
What does roleplaying mean?: Action in which a person takes on a role (as that of an actor) and acts out being that character.
Where does roleplaying come from?: From role + playing.

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