BLOCKBUSTER - Meaning and Pronunciation

How to pronounce blockbuster?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of blockbuster by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of blockbuster through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of blockbuster is /blˈɑkb.ʌstɚ/.

Definition of blockbuster according to Wiktionary:
blockbuster is a noun

As a noun blockbuster can mean:
1. A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
2. One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
3. A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
4. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
5. Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.



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Дата на публикация: 29 ноември, 2023
Категория: Наука и технология
Ключови думи: and Meaning Blockbuster Pronunciation