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downplayed

/dˈaʊnplˌeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
down-played
IPA
/dˈaʊnplˌeɪd/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of downplay

Questions

How do you pronounce downplayed?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaʊnplˌeɪd/.
What does downplayed mean?
simple past and past participle of downplay

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