How to Pronounce Meltdown

To pronounce "meltdown", say MELTD-own — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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"meltdown" has 2 syllables: meltd-own. It rhymes with frown and crown, if that helps it stick.

noun

Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.
“Four years have passed since the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, but the grim legacy of the Soviet catastrophe is still unfolding. https//web.archive.org/web/20041130094534/http://www.time.com/time/daily/chernobyl/chernobyl.index.html”
A situation being likened to a nuclear meltdown; a crisis.
“Computer engineers were at a loss last night to explain why the Government had been hit by arguably the worst electronic meltdown in the history of Whitehall. https//web.archive.org/web/20041209011615/http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=587262”

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How many syllables are in "meltdown"?▾

"Meltdown" has 2 syllables: meltd · own.

What does "meltdown" mean?▾

Meltdown: Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.

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