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teleprompter

/ˈtɛləˌpɹɑmptəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
teleprompter
IPA
/ˈtɛləˌpɹɑmptəɹ/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tele- + prompter; genericized trademark, originally styled TelePrompTer.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɛləˌpɹɑmptəɹ/

Inflected Forms

teleprompters (plural)

Derived Forms

teleprompterless

Synonyms

autocue

Questions

How do you pronounce teleprompter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛləˌpɹɑmptəɹ/.
What does teleprompter mean?
A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.
Where does teleprompter come from?
From tele- + prompter; genericized trademark, originally styled TelePrompTer.

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