How Do You Spell DOWNCRIED?

Pronunciation: [dˈa͡ʊŋkɹɪd] (IPA)

The word "downcried" is spelled as /daʊnˈkraɪd/. The IPA phonetic transcription breaks down the word into its component sounds: the "d" sound followed by the "ow" diphthong (a combination of "ah" and "oo"), then the "n" sound, a stressed "k" sound, the "r" sound, an unstressed "ai" diphthong (a combination of "ah" and "ee"), and finally the "d" sound again. This unusual word is a past tense verb meaning to cry or lament loudly and harshly.

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Common Misspellings for DOWNCRIED

  • downcrier
  • sowncried
  • xowncried
  • cowncried
  • fowncried
  • rowncried
  • eowncried
  • diwncried
  • dkwncried
  • dlwncried
  • dpwncried
  • d0wncried
  • d9wncried
  • doqncried
  • doancried
  • dosncried
  • doencried
  • do3ncried
  • do2ncried
  • dowbcried

Etymology of DOWNCRIED

The word "downcried" is not commonly used in contemporary English and does not have a specific etymology. It can be understood as a combination of the prefix "down-" and the verb "cried". In this context, "down-" can be interpreted as a way of emphasizing or intensifying the action of crying.