Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tune down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: tune -down
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tune an instrument by decreasing its pitch

Example Sentences

"Tune down the guitar a bit, you're slightly sharp."

Inflected Forms

tunes down (present, singular) tuning down (participle, present) tuned down (participle, past) tuned down (past)

Questions

What does tune down mean?: To tune an instrument by decreasing its pitch

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