Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teleplay

/ˈtɛləˌpleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: tele-play
IPA: /ˈtɛləˌpleɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.

Etymology

Blend of television + screenplay.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɛləˌpleɪ/

Inflected Forms

teleplays (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

screenplay radioplay

Synonyms

telescript

Questions

How do you pronounce teleplay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛləˌpleɪ/.
What does teleplay mean?: A script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.
Where does teleplay come from?: Blend of television + screenplay.

How to pronounce teleplay

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