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How to pronounce “downtown

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Pronunciation guide for downtown

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of downtown with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
DeanAnd I was temping often downtown in Manhattan.
Definition summary
Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district.

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How to pronounce downtown

Dean

And I was temping often downtown in Manhattan.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “downtown

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district.
  • [Adverb]
  • In or towards the central business district.
  • (basketball) Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.
  • [Noun]
  • (chiefly US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
  • (US, slang) The human genitalia.
  • (slang) Heroin.

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