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- US Pronunciation
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- [liv ak-shuh n]
- /lɪv ˈæk ʃən/
- /lɪv ˈækʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [liv ak-shuh n]
- /lɪv ˈæk ʃən/
Definitions of live-action word
- adjective live-action of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year. 1
- adjective live-action Informal. live2 (def 11). 1
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Origin of live-action
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Live-action
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
live-action popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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