talkie
English
Etymology
From a clipping of talking (picture), + -ie. Compare movie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔːki/
- Rhymes: -ɔːki
Noun
talkie (plural talkies)
- (informal) A movie with sound.
- 2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 27:
- On October 6, 1927, Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, the first sound-synched feature film, prompting a technological shift of unprecedented speed and unstoppable force. Within two years, nearly every studio release was a talkie.
- 2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 27:
Antonyms
- silent film
- silent movie
Derived terms
- walkie-talkie
Translations
movie with sound
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