Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

travelogue

/ˈtɹvvəˌlɔɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: trav-el-ogue
IPA: /ˈtɹvvəˌlɔɡ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture, slide show or motion picture.

Example Sentences

"Dr. John Bowker, inventor and coiner of new words […] has what he calls an ‘illustrated travelogue’ on Hawaii."
"During this period, and especially in Russia, the travelogue becomes a hybrid genre comprising elements of poetry, prose, and the drama."
"The Road to Oxiana is a travelogue by Robert Byron, first published in 1937. It is considered by many modern travel writers to be the first example of great travel writing."

Etymology

Blend of travel + -logue, after monologue. Coined by Dr. John Bowker in 1898 (see the quotation), and popularized by the American traveler and filmmaker Burton Holmes (1870–1958) in 1903.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: travel

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹvvəˌlɔɡ/
British English: /ˈtɹavə(l)lɒɡ/

Inflected Forms

travelogues (plural) travelog (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

traveloguelike traveloguer

Frequently Paired Words

itinerary

Synonyms

travelog

Questions

How do you pronounce travelogue?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹvvəˌlɔɡ/.
What does travelogue mean?: A description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture, slide show or motion picture.
Where does travelogue come from?: Blend of travel + -logue, after monologue. Coined by Dr. John Bowker in 1898 (see the quotation), and popularized by the American traveler and filmmaker Burton Holmes (1870–1958) in 1903.

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