How To Pronounce Slow down
slow down
stress changesSlow down has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌsləʊˈdaʊn/ in British English and /ˌsloʊˈdaʊn/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (slowdown). It is /ˈsləʊ.daʊn/ in British English and /ˈsloʊ.daʊn/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Slow down has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (slowdown))
Slow down 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.
Questions About Slow down
How do you pronounce slow down in British English?
Verb, /ˌsləʊˈdaʊn/. Noun (slowdown), /ˈsləʊ.daʊn/.
How do you pronounce slow down in American English?
Verb, /ˌsloʊˈdaʊn/. Noun (slowdown), /ˈsloʊ.daʊn/.
How many syllables are in slow down?
Slow down has two syllables, /sləʊ/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in slow down?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /daʊn/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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