Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

down south

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.28 in modern English

Syllables
down -south
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In or to the southern part of an area, country, etc.

adv

In England.

Example Sentences

Frequently Paired Words

out west back east

Antonyms

up north

Questions

What does down south mean?
In or to the southern part of an area, country, etc.

How to pronounce down south

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