How to Pronounce "nickelodeon"

word

ˌnɪkɪˈɫoʊdiən

nik-uh-LOH-dee-uhn

nˌɪkɪlˈəʊdɪən

nik-uh-LOH-dee-uhn

Definition

Originally, a 'nickelodeon' was a small, old-fashioned movie theater where people paid a nickel to watch short films. Today, the word is also widely known as the name of a famous children's television channel.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˌnɪkɪˈɫoʊdiən

British English

nˌɪkɪlˈəʊdɪən

Simplified Pronunciation

nik-uh-LOH-dee-uhn

Listen in Context

Long ago, people went to the nickelodeon to watch movies.

My favorite TV channel is Nickelodeon.

The first nickelodeon opened over a hundred years ago.

I grew up watching cartoons on Nickelodeon every afternoon.