Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downtune

/ˈdaʊntjuːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: down-tune
IPA: /ˈdaʊntjuːn/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tune (a musical instrument) to a lower pitch.

Example Sentences

"We all downtune for this song so it's easier on the singer."
"He downtuned his guitar to play along with the recording."

Etymology

From down- + tune.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: down

Inflected Forms

downtunes (present, singular) downtuning (participle, present) downtuned (participle, past) downtuned (past)

Synonyms

tune down

Questions

How do you pronounce downtune?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaʊntjuːn/.
What does downtune mean?: To tune (a musical instrument) to a lower pitch.
Where does downtune come from?: From down- + tune.

How to pronounce downtune

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