Speakur

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go downhill

/ɡɐʉ dɐʉnˈhɪɫ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
go -down-hill
IPA
/ɡɐʉ dɐʉnˈhɪɫ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To worsen or degenerate.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɐʉ dɐʉnˈhɪɫ/

Inflected Forms

goes downhill (present, singular) going downhill (participle, present) went downhill (past) gone downhill (participle, past)

Synonyms

go to pot go to the dogs go to shit go pear-shaped

Questions

How do you pronounce go downhill?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɐʉ dɐʉnˈhɪɫ/.
What does go downhill mean?
To worsen or degenerate.

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