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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'dow' part: say 'd' with the tongue behind the teeth, then 'ow' as in 'cow'.
Move to 'town': say 't' with the tongue on the ridge behind the teeth, then 'ow' as in 'cow'.
Put emphasis on the first syllable: 'DOWN-town'.
pronouncing as 'down-tune'
wrong stress: down-TOWN
missing the 'n' in 'down': dow-town
Begin with the 'dow' part: 'd' sound with tongue at the teeth, followed by 'ow' as in 'cow'.
Continue with 'town': 't' sound with tongue behind the teeth, followed by 'ow'.
Stress the first syllable strongly: 'DOWN-town'.
pronouncing as 'down-tune'
wrong stress: down-TOWN
missing the 'n' in 'down': dow-town
The stress helps distinguish meaning and aligns with natural English prosody.
Shape your mouth as for 'ah' then quickly glide to 'oo'.
It usually refers to the central part of a city.
The main part or central area of a city.
/daʊn/
From a higher to a lower place
/taʊn/
A populated area
/ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm/
Period when a machine or system is not available
For 'down', the second syllable 'town' is missing.
For 'town', the first syllable 'down' is missing.
For 'downtime', the ending differs with '-time' replacing '-town'.
Proper stress on the first syllable ('DOWN-town') helps with clarity and natural speech.
Mastering this diphthong is key to sounding more natural.
