Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

markdown

/mˈɑɹkdˌaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: mark-down
IPA: /mˈɑɹkdˌaʊn/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Markdown, a lightweight markup language.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: special"
"By using markdown, you can get other non-tech savvy contributors to easily write posts for your blog."

Etymology

Deverbal from mark down. The computing sense is a pun on markup (language).

Inflected Forms

markdowns (plural)

Synonyms

discount special

Antonyms

markup

Questions

How do you pronounce markdown?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑɹkdˌaʊn/.
What does markdown mean?: A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.
Where does markdown come from?: Deverbal from mark down. The computing sense is a pun on markup (language).

How to pronounce markdown

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