Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

storyboard

/stˈɔɹibˌɔɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: sto-ry-board
IPA: /stˈɔɹibˌɔɹd/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of drawings that lay out the sequence of scenes in a film or series, especially an animated one.

noun

Any sequence of drawings or diagrams which illustrate a sequence of events, e.g. in an accident or as a flowsheet for computer programming.

verb

To create and arrange storyboard drawings.

Example Sentences

"The storyboard process helps promote brainstorming, highlights missing tasks, and allows the team to incorporate changes prior to traveling too far down a particular path. — By Cheryl A. Malloy & William Cooley, NASA & SAIC here"
"Storyboarding allows students to work together as they generate ideas and eliminates the territorial defensiveness that often occurs when new ideas are suggested. — "Using Storyboarding to Determine components of Dellness for University Students" J Am Coll Health. 1996 Jan;44(4):180-3 Abstract"

Etymology

From story + board.

Inflected Forms

storyboards (plural) storyboards (present, singular) storyboarding (participle, present) storyboarded (participle, past) storyboarded (past)

Derived Forms

storyboarder

Questions

How do you pronounce storyboard?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɔɹibˌɔɹd/.
What does storyboard mean?: A series of drawings that lay out the sequence of scenes in a film or series, especially an animated one.
Where does storyboard come from?: From story + board.

How to pronounce storyboard

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