Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supercaption

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-cap-tion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An on-screen caption identifying the place and people being shown.

Example Sentences

"A notable difference here is that whereas the BBC uses supercaptions in 15 percent of all items, ITN uses them in 28 percent."
"On only five occasions did correspondents or reporters appear in the studio without supercaptions; Jones on News Extra, Wain on First Report and Colebourne from the Midlands and Delahaye from the North, Luton and Blackie."

Etymology

From super- + caption.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super

Inflected Forms

supercaptions (plural)

Questions

What does supercaption mean?: An on-screen caption identifying the place and people being shown.
Where does supercaption come from?: From super- + caption.

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