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# How to pronounce "downzone" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/dɒwnzɒʊn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **dow·nzone**
- **Parts of Speech**: verb
- **VERB**: To change an area or property to a less restrictive zoning
  - *Example*: ""In this case, I don't remember Shaw saying, 'I'm downzoning for this or that reason.' He would say, 'I'm changing the zoning because the community wants it changed.'""

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "downzone" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "So, in 2003, this area was downzoned. Lee: Why would people want to downzone this neighborhood? If you owned here, restricting supply is in your interest because it makes your own property more valuable."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 11:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu2sKNJMH-k&t=717s)

### Example 2
> "But a lot of this rezoning was actually downzoning. Here in Park Slope, some areas were downzoned to preserve the historic brownstones, while other areas were rezoned to increase housing density. How does this impact segregation at a racial level, at an economic level?"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 12:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu2sKNJMH-k&t=741s)

### Example 3
> "So, the zoning rules prohibit it. So, in 2003, this area was downzoned. Lee: Why would people want to downzone this neighborhood?"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 11:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu2sKNJMH-k&t=712s)

### Example 4
> "Lee: New York City famously rezoned nearly 200,000 properties between 2003 and 2007 under the Bloomberg administration. But a lot of this rezoning was actually downzoning. Here in Park Slope, some areas were downzoned to preserve the historic brownstones, while other areas were rezoned to increase housing density."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 12:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu2sKNJMH-k&t=738s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "downzone" correctly?
"downzone" is pronounced `/dɒwnzɒʊn/`. Syllable breakdown: **dow·nzone**.

### What does "downzone" mean in context?
To change an area or property to a less restrictive zoning

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