Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tear-down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
tear--down
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of teardown.

Etymology

Deverbal from tear down.

Inflected Forms

tear-downs (plural)

Questions

What does tear-down mean?
Alternative spelling of teardown.
Where does tear-down come from?
Deverbal from tear down.

How to pronounce tear-down

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