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How to pronounce storyboard

Say it like STOR-ee-bord. Storyboard has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STOR).

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US American/ˈstɔriˌbɔrd/STOR-ee-bord
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • STOR
  • ee
  • bord
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Storyboard pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. STORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. bordGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

What does storyboard mean?

noun
  1. A series of drawings that lay out the sequence of scenes in a film or series, especially an animated one.
  2. Any sequence of drawings or diagrams which illustrate a sequence of events, e.g. in an accident or as a flowsheet for computer programming.
verb
  1. To create and arrange storyboard drawings.

Where does storyboard come from?

From story + board.

Questions about saying storyboard

How do you pronounce storyboard?

Say STOR-ee-bord. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɔriˌbɔrd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in storyboard?

Storyboard has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STOR). Broken into parts: STOR · ee · bord.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).