How to pronounce celluloid
American English pronunciation
SEL-yuh-loyd
- IPA
- /ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/
- Syllables
- SEL · yuh · loyd (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What celluloid means
An early clear plastic once used for movie film
In a sentence: The old movie was stored on rolls of celluloid in a cool, dark closet.
Where it comes from: It began as a company's trademark name. It was made from cellulose, a material in plants, with an ending meaning like.
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