Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screenwriting

/skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: screen-writ-ing
IPA: /skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of writing screenplays.

Uncountable

noun

Countable

Example Sentences

"Devine's script, while able, had betrayed an amateur's disregard for montage — a trait it shared with the screenwritings of John Elder; […]"

Etymology

From screen + writing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

screenwritings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

screenwriter

Questions

How do you pronounce screenwriting?: The recorded pronunciation is /skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɪŋ/.
What does screenwriting mean?: The art of writing screenplays.
Where does screenwriting come from?: From screen + writing.

How to pronounce screenwriting

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