hard drop

Questions

What does hard drop mean?

A manual downward motion of a piece in the video game Tetris that makes it land immediately (that is, within only one frame).

How to pronounce hard drop

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hard drop”.
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 “hard drop”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “hard drop” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.