Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

timeout

/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: time-out
IPA: /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.

noun

The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

noun

Alternative form of time-out.

Example Sentences

"My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages."

Etymology

From time + out.

Inflected Forms

timeouts (plural) time out (alternative)

Phrases

TV timeout

Homonyms

time-out

Rhymes With

time-out

Questions

How do you pronounce timeout?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/.
What does timeout mean?: The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
Where does timeout come from?: From time + out.

How to pronounce timeout

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