Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

variety show

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: va-ri-ety show
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.

Inflected Forms

variety shows (plural)

Phrases

music hall

Frequently Paired Words

cinevariety music hall vaudeville

Synonyms

variety variety performance variety theater

Questions

What does variety show mean?: A type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.

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