showdown
SHOH-DOUN
shohdoun
/ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “showdown” is spelled “shohdoun”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | sh | oh | d | ou | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃ/ | /oʊ/ | /d/ | /aʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “showdown” with
8 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“shohdoun” — 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 “showdown”
downtownbrowndowntownclowncrowndrownbreakdowngownchinatown
“showdown” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “showdown”?
“showdown” is pronounced SHOH-DOUN — IPA /ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “shohdoun”.
How many syllables are in “showdown”?
“showdown” has 2 syllables: SHOH-DOUN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).