Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closedown

/klˈoʊzdˌaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: close-down
IPA: /klˈoʊzdˌaʊn/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Deverbal from close down.

Usage

Inflected Forms

closedowns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shutdown

Synonyms

closure closing shutdown

Questions

How do you pronounce closedown?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈoʊzdˌaʊn/.
What does closedown mean?: The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.
Where does closedown come from?: Deverbal from close down.

How to pronounce closedown

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