Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cooling-off day

/ˈku.lɪŋ ˈɔf ˈdeɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: cool-ing-of-f -day
IPA: /ˈku.lɪŋ ˈɔf ˈdeɪ/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The day before polling day in Singapore general elections, during which campaigning and election advertising is not allowed in order to give voters time to reflect rationally on how they will vote.

Example Sentences

"Prime Minister Lee said the additional ‘cooling-off’ day would give voters time to reflect rationally on issues, after the emotional high of election campaigning."
"Allegations against opposition candidates, or attacks on opposition policy proposals, can be repeated on news programmes on cooling-off day, to drum up sentiment against the opposition and to discredit the opposition."
"Candidates and supporters are reminded to refrain from visiting their constituents or attending public events within their constituencies on Cooling-off Day and Polling day."

Etymology

Gerund of cool off.

Inflected Forms

cooling-off days (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cooling-off day?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈku.lɪŋ ˈɔf ˈdeɪ/.
What does cooling-off day mean?: The day before polling day in Singapore general elections, during which campaigning and election advertising is not allowed in order to give voters time to reflect rationally on how they will vote.
Where does cooling-off day come from?: Gerund of cool off.

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