telecast
/ˈtɛlɪkæst/verb, noun
telecast is spelled T-E-L-E-C-A-S-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, telecast means “To broadcast by television” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in telecast?
| Letters | 8: T-E-L-E-C-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is telecast?
Telecast appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th 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 telecast?
- /ˈtɛlɪkæst/
- /ˈtɛlɪkɑːst/
Telecast has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-telecast.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of telecast
- telecasts present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- telecasting participle, present
- telecasted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does telecast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To broadcast by television.
- 2
To broadcast a television program.
noun
- 1
A television broadcast, especially outside of a studio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does telecast come from?
From tele- + -cast, from broadcast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).