How to pronounce teleprompter
American English pronunciation
TEL-uh-promp-tur
- IPA
- /ˈtɛləˌpɹɑmptɚ/
- Syllables
- TEL · uh · promp · tur (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What teleprompter means
A screen that scrolls a speaker's words beside a camera
In a sentence: The news anchor read the weather report off the teleprompter without missing a word.
Where it comes from: It started as a brand name, TelePrompTer, made from tele-, as in television, and prompter, a helper who reminds actors of their lines.
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