How to Pronounce "quiet down"
expression
ˈkwaɪət/ /ˈdaʊn
KWY-uht DOWN
kwˈaɪət/ /dˈaʊn
kwY-uht DOWN
Definition
To become less noisy; to make less noise or calm down. Often used to tell someone or a group to be quieter.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkwaɪət/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
kwˈaɪət/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KWY-uht DOWN
UK
kwY-uht DOWN
Listen in Context
Please quiet down, children.
The class needs to quiet down before we start.
It took a while for the audience to quiet down after the show.
"Can you guys quiet down? I'm trying to study here," she said.