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downvote

/ˈdaʊnˌvoʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
down-vote
IPA
/ˈdaʊnˌvoʊt/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vote against something that reduces a cumulative tally of popularity.

verb

To vote against, reducing a cumulative tally of popularity.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From down- + vote.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdaʊnˌvoʊt/
  • British English: /ˈdaʊnˌvəʊt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

downvotes (plural) down-vote (alternative) downvotes (present, singular) downvoting (participle, present) downvoted (participle, past) downvoted (past)

Derived Forms

downvoter

Frequently Paired Words

downrate

Antonyms

upvote

Rhymes With

vote wrote note boat promote quote remote coat throat goat float devote

Questions

How do you pronounce downvote?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaʊnˌvoʊt/.
What does downvote mean?
A vote against something that reduces a cumulative tally of popularity.
Where does downvote come from?
From down- + vote.

How to pronounce downvote

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