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pay-per-view

/ˈpeɪ pə(ɹ)ˈvjuː/

pay-per-view noun: a system of viewing individual television programmes for an additional charge over and above that for the standard service; normally used on cable and satellite systems.

Noun

pay-per-view (uncountable)

  1. (attributive, often) A system of viewing individual television programmes for an additional charge over and above that for the standard service; normally used on cable and satellite systems.
    Synonyms:
    pay-to-view

Synonyms of pay-per-view

Forms of pay-per-view

alternative formpaper-view

Questions about pay-per-view

What does pay-per-view mean?
Pay-per-view means a system of viewing individual television programmes for an additional charge over and above that for the standard service; normally used on cable and satellite systems.
What part of speech is pay-per-view?
Pay-per-view is a noun.
How do you pronounce pay-per-view?
Pay-per-view is pronounced /ˈpeɪ pə(ɹ)ˈvjuː/.

Words near pay-per-view in the dictionary

  1. pay-out
  2. pay-outs
  3. pay-per-click
  4. pay-per-install
  5. pay-per-installs
  6. pay-per-view
  7. pay-to-play
  8. pay-to-stay
  9. pay-to-view
  10. pay-to-win
  11. pay-triot

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