How to Pronounce "tailspin"
word
ˈteɪɫˌspɪn
TAYL-spin
tˈeɪlspɪn
TAYL-spin
Definition
A tailspin is when an aircraft suddenly loses control and spins downward quickly. In everyday speech, it also means a situation where someone feels out of control or things are getting much worse very fast.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪɫˌspɪn
British English
tˈeɪlspɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYL-spin
UK
TAYL-spin
Listen in Context
The plane went into a tailspin and the pilot struggled to regain control.
After losing his job, his life went into a tailspin for months.
Bad news about the company sent the stock market into a tailspin.
She was doing fine until the breakup sent her into a tailspin.