Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fail closed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
fail -closed
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of an access control system: to automatically block all traffic in the case of a failure. For example, an electronic safe becoming impossible to unlock in the event of a power outage.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

fails closed (present, singular) failing closed (participle, present) failed closed (participle, past) failed closed (past)

Questions

What does fail closed mean?
Of an access control system: to automatically block all traffic in the case of a failure. For example, an electronic safe becoming impossible to unlock in the event of a power outage.

How to pronounce fail closed

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “fail closed”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “fail closed”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “fail closed” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.