What does "pay-per-view" mean?

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 is a synonym for "pay-per-view"?

Common synonyms include: pay-to-view.

How do you pronounce "pay-per-view"?

Pronounced //ˈpeɪ pə(ɹ)ˈvjuː//.

Pay-per-view

//ˈpeɪ pə(ɹ)ˈvjuː// noun

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Noun

1
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. attributive, often, uncountable

Synonyms

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pay-to-view

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"They watched pay-per-view movies in the hotel room."

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