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subtitlea secondary or additional title of a book, film, or other work

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a secondary or additional title of a book, film, or other work

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌbˌtaɪtl/

Korean meaning: 부제목, 자막

Korean pronunciation: **서브**타이틀

Example Sentences

  • I can't watch Korean dramas without English subtitles because my Korean isn't that good yet.
  • The subtitle of his autobiography was 'How I Survived 20 Years of My Wife's Cooking'.
  • Netflix automatically generates subtitles, but sometimes they're hilariously wrong.

subtitle

NOUN

//ˈsʌbˌtaɪtl//

a secondary or additional title of a book, film, or other work

subtitle concept
💡 Concept

An editor adds a subtitle below the main movie title

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subtitle rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every subtitle is vital, more precious than the title!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsʌbˌtaɪtl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsʌbˌtaɪtl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsub--
Roottitle

Origin

From Latin 'sub' meaning 'under' or 'below' combined with 'title' from Latin 'titulus' meaning 'inscription' or 'heading'. The word literally means 'under-title' or 'secondary title.'

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🎵Rhyme

titlevitalrecital
title
vital
recital

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📝Examples

I can't watch Korean dramas without English subtitles because my Korean isn't that good yet.

😄 Fun example

The subtitle of his autobiography was 'How I Survived 20 Years of My Wife's Cooking'.

😄 Fun example

Netflix automatically generates subtitles, but sometimes they're hilariously wrong.

The book's subtitle clearly explains what the main content is about.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

captionheadingsubheadingtranslation

Antonyms

main titleprimary title

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