How to Pronounce "pass down"
expression
ˈpæs/ /ˈdaʊn
PASS-down
pˈɑːs/ /dˈaʊn
PAHSS-down
Definition
To give or transfer something, such as knowledge, traditions, or objects, to someone in a younger generation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpæs/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
pˈɑːs/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PASS-down
UK
PAHSS-down
Listen in Context
My grandmother passed down her wedding ring to my mother.
These stories have been passed down for generations.
Parents often pass down family traditions to their children.
That recipe has been passed down in our family since my great-grandmother's time.