How to pronounce "takedown" in English
ta·ke·down
Hear native speakers say takedown in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “takedown”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ke
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
down
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "takedown" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "takedown is" sounds like "takedown-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "takedown" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“takedown system that led his campaign so many times to be thrown off the”— TED-EdWatch clip
“def often gets takedown requests for its database of takedown requests to have”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“takedown until the latter triggered by the insults, ran for office, became president,”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“comply with takedown notices and so this established the way that uh sites like you know youtube or facebook or anything that takes uploads from users can get”— StanfordWatch clip
“that can essentially send takedown, you know, legal takedown requests to anyone who's posting anything negative about you.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“devastating takedown as you say somebody who's sitting on billions of dollars that they're giving to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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takedown system that led his campaign so many times to be thrown off the
Hear it in context: “takedown”
168 clipsThe English word “takedown”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ta · ke · down). Grammatically, “takedown” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 168 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “takedown” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @16:36
“refusal to be more respectful of fair use but their extraordinary notice and takedown system that led his campaign so many times to be thrown off the internet now that was the story of me then my good old days of right-wing”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @55:56
“takedown notice uh including a server containing takedown notices I mean Chile def often gets takedown requests for its database of takedown requests to have escr it within a library I think it moves the right switches in the”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @14:32
“Trump in what was hailed as a mammoth takedown until the latter triggered by the insults, ran for office, became president, the insults, ran for office, became”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @9:11
“you are not liable for what users upload as long as you comply with takedown notices and so this established the way that uh sites like you know youtube or facebook or anything that takes uploads from users can get you know youtube or facebook or anything that takes uploads from users can get”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @25:40
“one of them was a company that produces legal agents that can essentially send takedown, you know, legal takedown requests to anyone who's posting anything negative about you. legal takedown requests”
Definition & Meaning: “takedown”
- A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.
- A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Takedown (grappling) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia”
- “takedown system that led his campaign so many times to be thrown off the”
- “def often gets takedown requests for its database of takedown requests to have”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “takedown”
- Syllables:
- ta · ke · down
- Hear it in context
- takedown
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"takedown" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "takedown" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about takedown
How many syllables are in “takedown”?
“takedown” has 3 syllables: ta · ke · down.
What does “takedown” mean?
A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.
How can I hear “takedown” used in real sentences?
This page has 168 real-world video examples of “takedown” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “takedown”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).