How to pronounce slapstick
American English pronunciation
SLAP-stik
- IPA
- /ˈslæpˌstɪk/
- Syllables
- SLAP · stik (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What slapstick means
Comedy full of silly falls and crashes
In a sentence: The clown's slapstick, with pies to the face and slips on banana peels, made the kids howl.
Where it comes from: It's named for a pair of sticks used by the clown Harlequin in old Italian comedy shows.
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