Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radio silence

/ˈɹeɪ.di.oʊ ˌsaɪ.ləns/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: ra-dio si-lence
IPA: /ˈɹeɪ.di.oʊ ˌsaɪ.ləns/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A status maintained where all fixed or mobile radio stations in an area stop transmitting (sometimes limited to certain frequency bands).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The period of time during which this status exists.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization, especially when such communication would normally be expected.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After the abuse scandal, the company went into complete radio silence."
""No messages, actually. Total radio silence on her end all day.""
"That was more than Ms. Solomon and many of her colleagues had heard internally. “Radio silence,” she said. She began to vent her frustration on Twitter."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹeɪ.di.oʊ ˌsaɪ.ləns/
British English: /ˈɹeɪ.di.əʊ ˌsaɪ.ləns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

radio silences (plural)

Phrases

silent treatment wall of silence dead air

Frequently Paired Words

silent treatment wall of silence dead air

Questions

How do you pronounce radio silence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪ.di.oʊ ˌsaɪ.ləns/.
What does radio silence mean?: A status maintained where all fixed or mobile radio stations in an area stop transmitting (sometimes limited to certain frequency bands).

How to pronounce radio silence

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