Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turndown

/ˈtɝnˌdaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: turn-down
IPA: /ˈtɝnˌdaʊn/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

noun

The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc., on the pillow.

noun

A downward pointing extension to a vehicle muffler.

noun

The operational range of a device.

adj

Capable of being turned down, or decreased in intensity.

adj

Made to wear with the upper part turned down.

Example Sentences

"In past recessions, drugstores were virtually immune from a turndown."
"Also, the amenities vary between the paradors: almost all that we visited had hairdryers, many had small refrigerators in the room, and some even had bathrobes and turndown service."
"a turndown lamp"
"a turndown collar"

Etymology

Deverbal from turn down.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɝnˌdaʊn/

Inflected Forms

turndowns (plural)

Synonyms

nonacceptance

Questions

How do you pronounce turndown?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɝnˌdaʊn/.
What does turndown mean?: A downturn.
Where does turndown come from?: Deverbal from turn down.

How to pronounce turndown

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