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tollywood

/ˈtɑ.li.wʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
tol-ly-wood
IPA
/ˈtɑ.li.wʊd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Telugu film industry located in Hyderabad, India.

Informal

name

Nickname for Film Nagar: a district of Hyderabad, India.

Indian usage; Informal

name

The Bengali film industry located in Tollygunge, Kolkata, India.

Informal

Etymology

Blend of Telugu + Hollywood.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɑ.li.wʊd/
  • British English: /ˈtɒ.li.wʊd/

Usage

Rhymes With

hollywood bollywood nollywood kollywood mollywood lollywood trollywood pollywood dhollywood gollywood

Questions

How do you pronounce tollywood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑ.li.wʊd/.
What does tollywood mean?
The Telugu film industry located in Hyderabad, India.
Where does tollywood come from?
Blend of Telugu + Hollywood.

How to pronounce tollywood

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