Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

count down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
coun-t -down
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of countdown.

verb

To announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event.

Transitive verb

verb

To await a precisely timed expected event.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

count downs (plural) counts down (present, singular) counting down (participle, present) counted down (participle, past) counted down (past)

Questions

What does count down mean?
Alternative form of countdown.

How to pronounce count down

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