downbeat
doun-BEET
dounbeet
/daʊnˈbit/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “downbeat” is spelled “dounbeet”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ou | n | b | ee | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /aʊ/ | /n/ | /b/ | /i/ | /t/ |
English writes “downbeat” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dounbeet” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “downbeat”
meeteatstreetsweetbeatfeetseattreatcompletest
“downbeat” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “downbeat”?
“downbeat” is pronounced doun-BEET — IPA /daʊnˈbit/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dounbeet”.
How many syllables are in “downbeat”?
“downbeat” has 2 syllables: doun-BEET (the capitalized syllable is stressed).