sitcom
pronunciation
How to pronounce sitcom in British English:
UK [ˈsɪtkɒm]
How to pronounce sitcom in American English:
US [ˈsɪtkɑːm]
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- Noun:
- a situation comedy
Word Origin
- sitcom (n.)
- by 1959, from the first elements of situation comedy, a phrase attested from 1953 of television shows, 1943 of radio programs; see situation. Even Bing Crosby has succumbed to series TV and will appear in a sitcom as an electrical engineer who happens to break into song once a week. ["Life," Sept. 18, 1964]
Example
- 1. Little black sitcom kid known as webster !
- 2. Is this a cute sitcom ? Does it have a shot ?
- 3. They 're filming a new sitcom .
- 4. I heart this sitcom too much .
- 5. I heard that a new sitcom is coming out next season .