docudrama
doc·u·dra·ma/ˈdɑkjəˌdɹɑmə/noun
docudrama is spelled D-O-C-U-D-R-A-M-A: 9 letters and 4 syllables (doc·u·dra·ma). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, docudrama means “A type of drama (a film, play, television show, etc.) that combines elements of documentary and drama, to some extent showing real events and to some…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of docudrama is docudramas.
How many letters and syllables are in docudrama?
| Letters | 9: D-O-C-U-D-R-A-M-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: doc·u·dra·ma |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is docudrama?
Docudrama appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce docudrama?
- UK /ˈdɒkjʊˌdɹɑːmə/
- US /ˈdɑkjəˌdɹɑmə/
Docudrama has 4 syllables, split doc·u·dra·ma in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-docudrama.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-docudrama.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of docudrama
- docudramas plural
- docu-drama
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does docudrama mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA type of drama (a film, play, television show, etc.) that combines elements of documentary and drama, to some extent showing real events and to some extent using actors performing recreations of documented events.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Docudrama in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of drama that combines elements of documentary and drama:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | docudrame, docufiction, documentaire dramatique |
| German | Dokudrama |
| Portuguese | docudrama |
| Spanish | docudrama, drama documental |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.