Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telecine

/ˌtɛl.əˈsɪn.eɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: tel-e-cin-e
IPA: /ˌtɛl.əˈsɪn.eɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of transferring motion picture film into electronic form.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A machine used to carry out this process.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To transfer (motion picture film) into electronic form.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English cine English telecine From tele- + cine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

telecines (plural) telecines (present, singular) telecineing (participle, present) telecined (participle, past) telecined (past)

Derived Forms

detelecine

Questions

How do you pronounce telecine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛl.əˈsɪn.eɪ/.
What does telecine mean?: The process of transferring motion picture film into electronic form.
Where does telecine come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English cine English telecine From tele- + cine.

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