How to Pronounce "downstairs"
word
/ˈdaʊnˈstɛɹz/
DOWN-stairz
/ˈdaʊnˈsteəz/
DOWN-stairz
Definition
On or to a lower floor of a building. It can describe a place, as in a room that is below, or movement to a lower level.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdaʊnˈstɛɹz/
British English
/ˈdaʊnˈsteəz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOWN-stairz
UK
DOWN-stairz
Listen in Context
My parents are downstairs in the kitchen.
Can you go downstairs and open the door?
There is a bathroom downstairs.
I heard a strange noise downstairs, so I went to check.