dubbing — the process of adding a new soundtrack, especially dialogue in a different language, to a film or video
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of adding a new soundtrack, especially dialogue in a different language, to a film or video
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʌbɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The Korean dubbing of the cartoon made the villain sound way scarier than the original English version.
- She works as a professional dubbing artist, giving her voice to famous Hollywood actresses.
- The dubbing was so out of sync that the actor's mouth kept moving long after the words stopped.
dubbing
NOUN[/ˈdʌbɪŋ/]
the process of adding a new soundtrack, especially dialogue in a different language, to a film or video
The studio artist is dubbing the foreign film into English with perfect timing.
The actors recorded dubbing in Spanish while watching the original film scene. (DUB = replace the original spoken dialogue with a different voice or language)
After dubbing the scene, the actor was rubbing her tired eyes while scrubbing the recording booth clean.
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“The Korean dubbing of the cartoon made the villain sound way scarier than the original English version.”
“She works as a professional dubbing artist, giving her voice to famous Hollywood actresses.”
“The dubbing was so out of sync that the actor's mouth kept moving long after the words stopped.”
“Many students prefer watching subtitles rather than dubbing to improve their English listening skills.”
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