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    speak down to

    US /spik daʊn tə/

    ・

    UK /spi:k daʊn tə/

    B2
    phr.v.To talk to someone in a way that shows you think they are inferior.
    Don't speak down to me; I understand the topic well.

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    "Don't Lose Your Accent / Learning Accents" - TREVOR NOAH (Pay Back The Funny)

    07:14"Don't Lose Your Accent / Learning Accents" - TREVOR NOAH (Pay Back The Funny)
    • So don't speak down to them, don't patronize them, speak to them the way you would to yourself.

      So don't speak down to them, don't patronize them, speak to them the way you would to yourself.

    • So don't speak down to them.

      So don't speak down to them.

    A2

    NYU Commencement Speech 2026 🎓

    02:07NYU Commencement Speech 2026 🎓
    • They will speak down to you, they will try to silence you,

      They will speak down to you, they will try to silence you,

    A2