How to pronounce “down”
Say “down” in one beat
down
/daʊn/
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- downdaʊn
- IPA (American)
- /daʊn/
- IPA (British)
- /daʊn/
- Respelling
- DOWN
- Syllables
- 1 — down
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /daʊn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “down” means
- noun
soft fine feathers
- noun
(American football) a complete play to advance the football
“you have four downs to gain ten yards”
- noun
English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
Say it in a sentence
“He set his bag down and sat by the window.”“down”, answered
How do you pronounce “down”?
“down” is pronounced /daʊn/ (DOWN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /daʊn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “down” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /daʊn/ — a single beat.
What does “down” mean?
As a noun: soft fine feathers For example: “He set his bag down and sat by the window.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “down”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /daʊn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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