smackdown
smack·down/ˈsmækˌdaʊn/noun
smackdown is spelled S-M-A-C-K-D-O-W-N: 9 letters and 2 syllables (smack·down). It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, smackdown means “A physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of smackdown is smackdowns.
How many letters and syllables are in smackdown?
| Letters | 9: S-M-A-C-K-D-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: smack·down |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is smackdown?
Smackdown appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,336th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce smackdown?
- UK /ˈsmækdaʊn/
- US /ˈsmækˌdaʊn/
Smackdown has 2 syllables, split smack·down in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-smackdown.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with smackdown
Also written: smack down (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with smackdown?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as smackdown from its last stressed vowel (/ækdaʊn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of smackdown
- smackdowns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does smackdown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry.
- 2
informalA significant or humiliating setback or defeat; a beating, a thrashing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does smackdown come from?
Deverbal from smack down (“to defeat utterly and decisively, especially in a humiliating way”), from smack (“sharp blow, slap”, noun) + down. Influenced by earlier throwdown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).