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subtitle

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl/ · UK /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/

Forms: subtitles

subtitle means: Words shown on a screen that tell you what people are saying, often in another language.

noun

SCREEN TEXTB1

Words shown on a screen that tell you what people are saying, often in another language.

  • I watched the film with subtitles.
  • The subtitles were too small to read.
  • Can you turn on the English subtitles?

Similar words: caption

Common phrases: English subtitle, subtitle track, subtitle language

verb

ADD SCREEN TEXTB2

To add written versions of spoken words to a film or video, often in another language.

  • They subtitle films for international audiences.
  • She subtitled the video in Spanish.
  • Can you subtitle this interview by Friday?

How to use it: subtitle something in a language (We subtitled the documentary in French.)

Similar words: caption

Common phrases: subtitle a film, subtitle a video, subtitle in English

Questions about subtitle

What does subtitle mean?

Words shown on a screen that tell you what people are saying, often in another language.

What is subtitle in other languages?

Türkçe: altyazı · Español: subtítulo · Français: sous-titre · Deutsch: Untertitel · Italiano: sottotitolo · 日本語: 字幕

How do you pronounce subtitle?

In American English /ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl/; in British English /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/.

How do you use subtitle in a sentence?

I watched the film with subtitles. The subtitles were too small to read.

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