英語で「downward」はどう発音する？
ˈdaʊn.wərd
DOWN·wərd
第1強勢： DOWN
実際の動画クリップの中でネイティブが文脈に合わせて「downward」を発音するのを聴く
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “downward”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DOWN
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
wərd
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("DOWN"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "downward" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "downward is" sounds like "downward-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "downward" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“downward spiral is having some extraordinary negative effects on financial markets the most important of which is that major financial”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“downward Trend researchers have still sought to understand the role of regulation on public listings one paper from 2018”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“downward spiral and I think that has a very bad read across to uh the rest of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“downward inflection is often used to say you know this is the way it is there's”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“downward and which has a steep fall after that so the pilot has to time it”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“downward spiral I got involved in crime but at some point I thought it was time”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
「downward」のスピーキング練習
ネイティブの発音を聞き、マイクに向かってセンテンスを復唱すると、リアルタイムで単語ごとの発音精度スコアが表示されます。
downward spiral is having some extraordinary negative effects on financial markets the most important of which is that major financial
文脈で聴く: “downward”
2,466 件のクリップThe 英語 word “downward” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdaʊn.wərd (phonetic respelling: DOWN-wərd). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (DOWN · wərd), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DOWN). Grammatically, “downward” functions as a adverb, adjective. SayItVid indexes 2,466 authentic 英語 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “downward” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @3:39
“we're now in a downward spiral in which that speculative bubble is bursting that downward spiral is having some extraordinary negative effects on financial markets the most important of which is that major financial financial markets the most important of which is that major financial”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @9:22
“the US peaked that means that it couldn't have actually started that downward Trend researchers have still sought to understand the role of regulation on public listings one paper from 2018 understand the role of regulation on public listings one paper from 2018”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @6:42
“still unsure whether everr is going to be uh um going to uh further into deep downward spiral and I think that has a very bad read across to uh the rest of the property sector because we of of course we saw Country Garden also going”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:04
“same time now upward and downward inflection downward inflection is often used to say you know this is the way it is there's no other way and I will say it exactly like that if there's a term in a”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:35
“it's a small aircraft that has to go full speed on a Runway that's sloping downward and which has a steep fall after that so the pilot has to time it perfectly because the plane has to take off right before that”
意味と定義: “downward”
- Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
- At a lower level.
- Moving, sloping or oriented down.
- Located at a lower level.
動画内の例文 (3)
- “His position in society moved ever downward.”
- “Dagon his Name, Sea Monster, upward Man / And downward Fish […]”
- “downward spiral is having some extraordinary negative effects on financial markets the most important of which is that major financial”
よく使われるフレーズ・コロケーション
発音: “downward”
- Pronunciation:
- DOWN-wərd
- 音節:
- DOWN · wərd
- Written Hyphenation:
- down · ward
- 第1強勢：
- DOWN
- IPA:
- ˈdaʊn.wərd
- 文脈で聴く
- downward
押韻・ライミングワード： “downward”
-aʊnwərd発音が全く同じ単語（同音異義語）
固有の発音「downward」 (⁄ˈdaʊn.wərd⁄) には一般的な語彙において同音異義語がありません。
「downward」に関するよくある質問
「downward」の英語の発音は？
「downward」の発音記号は ⁄ˈdaʊn.wərd⁄ (DOWN-wərd) です。上のネイティブ動画クリップを再生して、実際の会話におけるリアルな発音を聞いてみましょう。
「downward」の音節（シラブル）数はいくつですか？
「downward」には 2 つの音節があります：DOWN · wərd。
「downward」のアクセント（強勢）はどこですか？
「downward」の第1強勢（主アクセント）は「DOWN」にあります。動画内の強勢の置かれ方に注目して聴いてみてください。
「downward」の意味は何ですか？
Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
「downward」が実際に使われている文を聞くには？
このページには、字幕付きの動画例文が 2466 件収録されています。「前へ / 次へ」（または矢印キー ← / →）を使って発音される瞬間をピンポイントで再生できます。
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “downward”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).