Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trickledown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: trick-le-down
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of trickle-down.

Example Sentences

"It has a huge trickledown effect,” said Mr. Cost, who had to lay off four employees because business was slow this year and last."

Etymology

From trickle + down.

Questions

What does trickledown mean?: Alternative spelling of trickle-down.
Where does trickledown come from?: From trickle + down.

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