DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
celluloid
/'sɛljə,lɔɪd/ · sɛljəlɔɪd
Celluloid has 3 syllables: cel · lu · loid.
cel
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lu
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loid
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adjective. Artificial as if portrayed in a film.
noun. A medium that disseminates moving pictures.
noun. Highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics.
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