How to pronounce cellophane
American English pronunciation
SEL-uh-fayn
- IPA
- /ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/
- Syllables
- SEL · uh · fayn (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cellophane means
A thin, clear wrapping film that crinkles
In a sentence: The flowers came wrapped in cellophane tied with a red ribbon.
Where it comes from: Its maker joined cellulose, the material plant walls are built from, with diaphane, an old word for something see-through.
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