episode
noun
Simple meaning
An installment of a drama told in parts.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehpuhsohdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛpəsoʊd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.
Used this way, episode is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- instalment , used mainly in Regional English
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use episode
- “I watched the new episode of my favorite show last night.”noun
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Sense: happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
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