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.