Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subtitler

/ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)l(ə)r/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-ti-tler
IPA: /ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)l(ə)r/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who transcribes or translates subtitles (for an audiovisual work).

noun

A software package that assists in creating subtitles for movies, documentaries, etc.

noun

A person who writes subtitles (for a book, newspaper, etc.).

Example Sentences

"It was an error introduced by the subtitler, not the screenwriter."
"[…]any time studio atmosphere gets too thick due to scraps among the sub-titlers as to the most fitting words to suit the deed, he can scamper up among the clouds until it blows over."
"The sub-titler is also a creature of convention—convention not of the picture alone but of popular belief. Why is it that a Chinaman on the screen must speak pidgin English, when many of the Chinese we know speak better English than the native?"
"The newspaper column's subtitler could not be identified."

Etymology

From subtitle + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)l(ə)r/
British English: /ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)lə/

Inflected Forms

subtitlers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce subtitler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)l(ə)r/.
What does subtitler mean?: A person who transcribes or translates subtitles (for an audiovisual work).
Where does subtitler come from?: From subtitle + -er.

How to pronounce subtitler

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