How to Pronounce "screenplay"
word
/ˈskɹinˌpɫeɪ/
SKREEN-play
/skɹˈiːnpleɪ/
SKREEN-play
Definition
A screenplay is the written text of a film, including dialogue, actions, and scene descriptions, which serves as the blueprint for making a movie.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈskɹinˌpɫeɪ/
British English
/skɹˈiːnpleɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKREEN-play
UK
SKREEN-play
Listen in Context
The screenplay won an award for best writing.
She spent a year writing the screenplay.
The movie follows the screenplay closely.
He sold his first screenplay to a big Hollywood studio.