Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk down to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables
talk -down -to
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

talks down to (present, singular) talking down to (participle, present) talked down to (participle, past) talked down to (past)

Phrases

talk down

Frequently Paired Words

talk down

Synonyms

condescend

Rhymes With

you do who new two too you-know-who through few true due knew

Questions

What does talk down to mean?
To speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.

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