“Talkie” or “Talky”

talkie / talky are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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talkie t·AO·k·iy

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

talky t·AO·k·iy

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“talkie”

…Mary Pickford in her first talkie, Johnny Mack Brown in one…
…began preparing for her first talkie.
…history when the advent of talkies was revolutionising the industry but…
When the main talkie feature begins, however, the audience…
Lugosi, in his first talkie, played the owner of a…
…1924 silent film as the "talkie" A Royal Scandal (1945), also…
…launched Pickford as a competent talkie star.

“talky”

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