How to Pronounce "splashdown"
word
ˈsplæʃ.daʊn
SPLASH-down
splˈæʃdaʊn
splash-DOWN
Definition
The event of a spacecraft landing in the sea or ocean at the end of its flight, usually safely by parachute.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsplæʃ.daʊn
British English
splˈæʃdaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPLASH-down
UK
splash-DOWN
Listen in Context
The astronauts prepared for splashdown after re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
The capsule made a safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Mission Control cheered at the news of a successful splashdown.
After a long voyage, the crew finally awaited their helicopter pickup post-splashdown.