Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scriptwriting

/skɹˈɪptɹˌaɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: scriptwrit-ing
IPA: /skɹˈɪptɹˌaɪtɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The writing of scripts, usually for film or television.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Written by Mr. Sippy's favorite scriptwriting team, Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, Sholay was loosely styled on The Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven, and has been called India's first curry western."
"Weeks of editing were combined with scriptwriting and studious fact-checking."

Etymology

From script + writing.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

scriptwriter

Questions

How do you pronounce scriptwriting?: The recorded pronunciation is /skɹˈɪptɹˌaɪtɪŋ/.
What does scriptwriting mean?: The writing of scripts, usually for film or television.
Where does scriptwriting come from?: From script + writing.

How to pronounce scriptwriting

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