Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vox pop

/vɒksˈpɒp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: vox pop
IPA: /vɒksˈpɒp/

20

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short, informal, non-prearranged interview with a member of the public, especially to canvas opinion.

Example Sentences

"The reporter got some vox pops in the city square to see what people thought of the country's new flag."
"While the BBC guidelines relating to balance are[…] so diligently applied that the opinion of 100 so-called experts must always be weighed[…], vox pops remain a chance for journalists to run more or less free."
"Vox pops – a series of comments from a variety of people – are a great way to include a sample of public opinion in your programmes and to add colour to reports that would otherwise suffer from a lack of lively soundbites."

Etymology

Clipping of vox populi, from Latin.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

vox pops (plural)

Synonyms

vox man on the street

Questions

How do you pronounce vox pop?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɒksˈpɒp/.
What does vox pop mean?: A short, informal, non-prearranged interview with a member of the public, especially to canvas opinion.
Where does vox pop come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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