How many syllables in "downriver"?

"downriver" has 3 syllabes (down - riv - er).

How to divide "downriver"?

"downriver" divides into 3 parts: down · riv · er.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

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Guide des syllabes

3 Syllabes

"downriver": 3 syllabes.

Syllabes:down·riv·er

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down-RIV-er(down · riv · er)○ ● ○

Stress in "downriver" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄ˌdaʊnˈrɪvər⁄

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IPAˌdaʊnˈrɪvər

Syllabesdown·riv·er

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you needed water and you needed jobs and also not just water for irrigation in the Northern Plains but the control of water downriver in st. Louis so to sacra so if we think about that in the context of what Jase had brought up in the 1944

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How many syllables in "downriver"?: "downriver" has 3 syllabes (down - riv - er).
How to divide "downriver"?: "downriver" divides into 3 parts: down · riv · er.
Where is the stress in "downriver"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "downriver"?: Say each syllable slowly (down... riv... er) and listen on SayItVid.