How to Pronounce "lock down"
expression
ˈɫɑk/ /ˈdaʊn
LAHK-down
lˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn
LOK-down
Definition
To secure a place by preventing people from entering or leaving, often for safety reasons like an emergency or a pandemic.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɑk/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
lˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAHK-down
UK
LOK-down
Listen in Context
They locked down the school after hearing a threat.
The city will lock down tonight to stop the virus spreading.
Everyone had to lock down during the emergency.
The government decided to lock down the entire region for two weeks.