How to Pronounce "talk down to"
expression
ˈtɔk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
TAWK-DOWN-too, tah, tih
tˈɔːk/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː
TAWK-DOWN-too
Definition
To speak to someone as if they are less intelligent or important than you, often in a patronizing or disrespectful way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
tˈɔːk/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAWK-DOWN-too, tah, tih
UK
TAWK-DOWN-too
Listen in Context
Please don't talk down to me during the meeting.
She often talks down to her coworkers.
Teachers shouldn't talk down to their students.
I hate it when people talk down to me like I don’t understand anything.