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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable down
  • 4 letters
Syllables
down has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable
One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation
/daʊn/ in American English.
Stress position
A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break
Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide down into syllables?

down divides as down. down has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in down?

Down has 1 syllable (down).

Which syllable is stressed in down?

The stressed syllable in down is down. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce down?

/daʊn/ in American English.