Skip to content
63-67 ARTS AND THE MEDIA
65 Movies and plays
65.1 MOVIES
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/ˈækʃᵊn/ /ˈmuːvi/
action movie
/ˈɔːdiəns/
audience
/bɒks/ /ˈɒfɪs/
box office
/kɑːˈtuːn/
cartoon
/ˈkɒmɪdi/
comedy
/kraɪm/ /ˈdrɑːmə/
crime drama
/dɪˈrɛktə/
director
/ˈdrɑːmə/
drama
/ˈhɪərəʊ/
hero
/ˈhɒrə/
horror
/meɪn/ /ˈkærɪktə/
main character
/ˈmuːvi/ / /fɪlm/
movie / film
/ˈmuːvi/ /stɑː/ / /fɪlm/ /stɑː/
movie star / film star
/ˈmuːvi/ /ˈθɪətə/ / /ˈsɪnəmə/
movie theater / cinema
/ˈmʌltɪplɛks/
multiplex
/ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
musical
/ˈpɒpkɔːn/
popcorn
/rəʊˈmæntɪk/ /ˈkɒmɪdi/
romantic comedy
/ˈsaɪəns/ /ˈfɪkʃᵊn/
science fiction
/skriːn/
screen
/ˈspɛʃəl/ /ɪˈfɛkts/
special effects
/stʌnt/
stunt
/ˈθrɪlə/
thriller
/ˈvɪlən/
villain
/ˈwɛstən/
western
There are no rows in this table
65. 2 PLAYS AND SHOWS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/əˈplɔːz/
applause
/ˈbælkəni/
balcony
/ˈbæleɪ/
ballet
/kɑːst/
cast
/ˈsɜːkl/
circle
/ˈkɒstjuːmz/
costumes
/ˈkɜːtn/
curtain
/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ / /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/
dialog / dialogue
/ɒŋˈkɔː/
encore
/ˈɒpərə/
opera
/ˈɒpərə/ /haʊs/
opera house
/ˈɔːkɪstrə/ /pɪt/
orchestra pit
/ˈɔːkɪstrə/ /ˈsiːtɪŋ/ / /stɔːlz/
orchestra seating / stalls
/pəˈfɔːməns/
performance
/ˈprəʊɡræm/ / /ˈprəʊɡræm/
program / programme
/prɒps/
props
/skrɪpt/
script
/sɛts/
sets
/steɪʤ/
stage
/ˈstændɪŋ/ /əʊˈveɪʃᵊn/
standing ovation
/ˈθɪətə/ / /ˈθɪətə/
theater / theatre
/ˈtræʤɪdi/
tragedy
/ˈʌʃə/
usher
There are no rows in this table
Want to print your doc?
This is not the way.
This is not the way.
Try clicking the ⋯ next to your doc name or using a keyboard shortcut (
CtrlP
) instead.