How To Pronounce Download
download
How To Say Download Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, download is pronounced /ˈdaʊn.ləʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈda͠ʊn.ləʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaʊn.loʊd/.
Download has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Download has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Download
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Download /ˈdaʊn.ləʊd/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Download /ˈdaʊn.ləʊd/
Questions About Download
How do you say download phonetically?
Download sounds like DOWN-lohd in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce download in British English?
In British English, download is pronounced /ˈdaʊn.ləʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈda͠ʊn.ləʊd̚].
How do you pronounce download in American English?
In American English, download is pronounced /ˈdaʊn.loʊd/.
How many syllables are in download?
Download has two syllables, /daʊn/ + /ləʊd/.
Where is the stress in download?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce download the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdaʊn.ləʊd/ and American English has /ˈdaʊn.loʊd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Download
Download has two syllables. See how download divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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