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How to pronounce “closed captioning”
Hear “closed captioning” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for closed captioning
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of closed captioning with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- I'll Scream Later
all televisions 13 inches or larger should be equipped with closed captioning technology.
- Definition summary
- The transcription, either verbatim or in edited form, of the dialogue and sometimes sound effects of a program, displayed onscreen and synchronized with the program, most frequently used by the deaf and language learners. Closed captions are encoded invisibly, and displayed by a decoder.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce closed captioning
I'll Scream Later

all televisions 13 inches or larger should be equipped with closed captioning technology.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “closed captioning”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The transcription, either verbatim or in edited form, of the dialogue and sometimes sound effects of a program, displayed onscreen and synchronized with the program, most frequently used by the deaf and language learners. Closed captions are encoded invisibly, and displayed by a decoder.
- (formal) The analogue standard for this transcription, which analogue media like videotapes, laser discs, and cable television use, but also digital forms like satellite television and DVDs.[1]
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