How to pronounce down in American English
“down” pronunciation by American speakers
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“down” in real sentences — American speakers
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inflation down, get wages down, and then get inflation down without having to slow
Federal Reserve
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401ks wages up inflation down way down and continue to go down it started with the
Voice of America
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down the engine, unless the engine shuts down by itself.
NTSB
Words that sound like “down”
Words one sound away from down — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “down”
Why real speech
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