infotainment

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′fə tān′mənt)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•fo•tain•ment /ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Education, Show Businessbroadcasting that treats factual matter in an entertaining way.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•fo•tain•ment  (in′fə tān′mənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Education, Show Businessedutainment.
  • info(rmation) + (enter)tainment

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
infotainment / ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt/
  1. (in television) the practice of presenting serious or instructive subjects in a style designed primarily to be entertaining
Etymology: 20th Century: from info + ( enter) tainment
'infotainment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
edutainment

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