To pronounce "downwards", say DOWNW-ards — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdaʊnwədz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈdaʊnwədz/
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"downwards" has 2 syllables: downw-ards. It rhymes with townwards, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“Gravity pulls everything downwards.”
“After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Downwards" has 2 syllables: downw · ards.
The IPA transcription of "downwards" is /ˈdaʊnwədz/.
Downwards: Towards a lower place; towards what is below.
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