downturn
DOUN-TERN
dountern
/ˈdaʊnˌtɝn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “downturn” is spelled “dountern”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ou | n | t | er | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /aʊ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /n/ |
English writes “downturn” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dountern” — 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 “downturn”
turnlearnreturnburnconcernmodernironearnpatternwestern
“downturn” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “downturn”?
“downturn” is pronounced DOUN-TERN — IPA /ˈdaʊnˌtɝn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dountern”.
How many syllables are in “downturn”?
“downturn” has 2 syllables: DOUN-TERN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).