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- [pey tee-vee]
- /peɪ ˈtiˈvi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey tee-vee]
- /peɪ ˈtiˈvi/
Definitions of pay tv words
- noun pay tv a commercial service that broadcasts or provides television programs to viewers who pay a monthly charge or a per-program fee. 1
- noun pay tv the programming provided. 1
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Origin of pay tv
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pay tv
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pay tv popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".