How to pronounce documentary
American English pronunciation
dok-yuh-MEN-tuh-ree
- IPA
- /ˌdɑkjəˈmɛntəɹi/
- Syllables
- dok · yuh · MEN · tuh · ree (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What documentary means
A film that shows true facts about real people or events
In a sentence: We watched a documentary about real penguins living in Antarctica.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French word documentaire, which goes back to the Latin word documentum.
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