Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downplays

/dˈaʊnplˌeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
down-plays
IPA
/dˈaʊnplˌeɪz/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of downplay

Questions

How do you pronounce downplays?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaʊnplˌeɪz/.
What does downplays mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of downplay

How to pronounce downplays

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “downplays”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dˈaʊnplˌeɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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