How to Pronounce “downflex” in English
/dɒwnflɛks/
dow·nflex
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IPA/dɒwnflɛks/
Syllablesdow·nflex
What does “downflex” mean?
VERB
- To force downward without breaking.
- To bend or stretch downward.
NOUN
- Something that has been forced to curve downward.
- Something that can bend in a downward direction.
ADJECTIVE
- Showing flexibility in a downward direction.
Example sentences
- “Second, the unusually thick (2 to 5 km, Berry and Barr, 1971; Hall, 1973; Grantz et al., 1979) sediment cover in Canada Basin may serve to downflex the underlying oceanic crust and produce a greater than normal state of stress across the adjacent margin which is presently coupled to the seafloor basement.”
- “The continent edge would downflex as the ocean floor is loaded by a continental-rise prism.”
How to pronounce “downflex”
- Syllables:
- dow · nflex
- IPA:
- /dɒwnflɛks/
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- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “downflex”?
“downflex” is pronounced /dɒwnflɛks/ (dow · nflex). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “downflex”?
“downflex” has 2 syllables: dow · nflex.
What does “downflex” mean?
To force downward without breaking.