Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supporting actor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: sup-port-ing ac-tor
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An actor who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character.

Example Sentences

"This is not a good movie, and for supporting actors like Amy Ryan, Danny Glover, Barry Pepper, and Thomas Lennon, it may even be an embarrassing one. But it’s not a full-scale humiliation."

Inflected Forms

supporting actors (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

supporting actress

Questions

What does supporting actor mean?: An actor who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character.

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