"edutainment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈteɪn.mənt/ [UK], /ˌɛd.jʊˈteɪn.mənt/ [UK], /ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈteɪn.mənt/ [US], /ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈteɪn.mənt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-edutainment.wav [Southern-England] Forms: edutainments [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪnmənt Etymology: Blend of education + entertainment. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|education|entertainment}} Blend of education + entertainment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} edutainment (countable and uncountable, plural edutainments)
  1. A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, games or any material) that provides both education and entertainment. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: infotainment, tittytainment
    Sense id: en-edutainment-en-noun-zd8dyhff Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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