Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talkdown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
talk-down
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Verbal assistance given by ground control to a person attempting to land an aircraft.

noun

An addressal given to calm someone down or discourage someone from doing something, especially committing suicide.

Etymology

From talk + down.

Inflected Forms

talkdowns (plural) talk-down (alternative)

Phrases

talk down

Frequently Paired Words

talk down

Questions

What does talkdown mean?
Verbal assistance given by ground control to a person attempting to land an aircraft.
Where does talkdown come from?
From talk + down.

How to pronounce talkdown

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