Cómo Pronunciar "talk down"

expression

ˈtɔk/ /ˈdaʊn

TAWK-DOWN

tˈɔːk/ /dˈaʊn

TAWK-DOWN

Definición

To speak to someone in a way that shows you think you are better or smarter than they are, often making them feel less important. It can also mean persuading someone to calm down from an agitated state.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈtɔk/ /ˈdaʊn

Inglés Británico

tˈɔːk/ /dˈaʊn

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

TAWK-DOWN

Escucha en Contexto

Please don't talk down to me; I understand what you mean.

He tried to talk down his angry friend after the argument.

She doesn't like it when people talk down to her at work.

The instructor kept talking down to the students, which made them uncomfortable.