Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shake-down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
shake--down
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of shakedown.

Etymology

Deverbal from shake down.

Inflected Forms

shake-downs (plural)

Questions

What does shake-down mean?
Alternative spelling of shakedown.
Where does shake-down come from?
Deverbal from shake down.

How to pronounce shake-down

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