Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downie

/ˈdaʊni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
down-ie
IPA
/ˈdaʊni/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

A person with Down's syndrome.

Colloquial; Derogatory; Offensive

noun

Alternative spelling of Downie.

Etymology

From Down + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Downies (plural)

Derived Forms

Downieville

Homonyms

downy downey

Rhymes With

downey brownie downy clowney townie loughney

Questions

How do you pronounce downie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaʊni/.
What does downie mean?
A surname.
Where does downie come from?
From Down + -ie.

How to pronounce downie

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