How to Pronounce "teleprompter"
word
ˈtɛɫəˌpɹɑmptɝ
TEL-uh-promp-ter
tˈɛlɪpɹˌɒmptɐ
TEL-ih-promp-tuh
Definition
A teleprompter is a device that displays a script or text for a person to read while looking directly at a camera, commonly used in TV news, speeches, or broadcasting.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɛɫəˌpɹɑmptɝ
British English
tˈɛlɪpɹˌɒmptɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEL-uh-promp-ter
UK
TEL-ih-promp-tuh
Listen in Context
The news anchor reads from the teleprompter during the broadcast.
She practiced reading the speech with a teleprompter.
A teleprompter helps speakers remember their script.
He almost forgot his lines, but the teleprompter saved him on live TV.