To pronounce "lowdown", say LOWD-own — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"lowdown" has 2 syllables: lowd-own. It rhymes with frown and crown, if that helps it stick.
noun
“All the reporters hoped to be the first to get the lowdown on the celebrity's marriage plans.”
adjective
“lowdown tactics”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Lowdown" has 2 syllables: lowd · own.
Lowdown: The story or truth.
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