How to Pronounce “downtown

word

/ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
DOWN-town
/dˈaʊntaʊn/
DOWN-town

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/

British English

/dˈaʊntaʊn/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

DOWN-town

UK

DOWN-town

Listen in Context

She took the bus downtown.

Parking downtown is always expensive on weekends.

Let's grab dinner downtown after the movie.

He just moved into a small downtown apartment.