situation comedy
sit·u·a·tion com·e·dy
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sich-oo-ey-shuh n kom-i-dee]
- /ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən ˈkɒm ɪ di/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sich-oo-ey-shuh n kom-i-dee]
- /ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən ˈkɒm ɪ di/
Definitions of situation comedy words
- noun situation comedy a comedy drama, especially a television series made up of discrete episodes about the same group of characters, as members of a family. 1
- variable noun situation comedy A situation comedy is an amusing television drama series about a set of characters. The abbreviation sitcom is also used. 0
- noun situation comedy (on television or radio) a comedy series involving the same characters in various day-to-day situations which are developed as separate stories for each episode 0
- noun situation comedy a comic television series made up of episodes involving the same group of characters dealing with a problem, awkward situation, etc. 0
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Origin of situation comedy
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Situation comedy
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situation comedy popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
situation comedy usage trend in Literature
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