English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Download Pronunciation
Download is pronounced DOWN-lohd, IPA /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/.
DOWN-lohd
US /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ · UK /ˈdaʊnləʊd/
Syllables: DOWN · lohd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: To copy a file from a remote computer onto your own, or the file that arrives when you do.
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Download in a Sentence
- The download finished in under a minute.
- You can download the timetable from the council website.
- Large downloads are slow on the hotel connection.
Common Mispronunciations of Download
Not down-LOHD
Noun and verb both keep the weight at the front: DOWN-lohd. Unlike record or present, this compound never shifts its stress.
Not DOWN-lod
The second half has the long oh of road, not the short o of nod.
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