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televise

/ˈtɛləvaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
tele-vise
IPA
/ˈtɛləvaɪz/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To broadcast, or be broadcast, by television.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from television.

Inflected Forms

televises (present, singular) televising (participle, present) televised (participle, past) televised (past) televize (alternative, nonstandard)

Derived Forms

intervise intervising retelevise televisable

Phrases

the revolution will not be televised

Frequently Paired Words

telecast

Synonyms

telecast

Questions

How do you pronounce televise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛləvaɪz/.
What does televise mean?
To broadcast, or be broadcast, by television.
Where does televise come from?
Back-formation from television.

How to pronounce televise

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