Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stage left

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: stage left
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The area to the left of the stage when looking towards the audience.

Uncountable

adv

Located at stage left.

Etymology

stage + left

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

more stage left (comparative) most stage left (superlative)

Phrases

exit stage left centre stage center stage stage right

Frequently Paired Words

centre stage center stage stage right

Synonyms

left stage

Questions

What does stage left mean?: The area to the left of the stage when looking towards the audience.
Where does stage left come from?: stage + left

How to pronounce stage left

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