Downwards

How many syllables in Downwards?

downwards has 2 syllables

Split Downwards into syllables?

down-wards

Definition of Downwards

Moving or pointing towards a lower position or level.

How should Downwards divide into syllables

There are two syllables in the word downwards. The first syllable 'down' has the vowel 'o' and the consonant 'd'. The second syllable 'wards' has the vowels 'a' and 's' and the consonants 'w', 'r', and 'd'.

Part of Speech - Downwards

Adverb

Sentences with Downwards

  • The bird flew downwards to land on the branch.
  • The water flowed downwards towards the river.
  • The sun sets downwards in the west.
  • She stared downwards at her feet.
  • The temperature drops downwards in winter.
  • The leaves fall downwards from the tree.
  • The elevator moved downwards to the basement.
  • The rollercoaster plunged downwards at high speed.
  • The balloons floated downwards after the party.
  • The airplane descended downwards towards the runway.

Quotes with Downwards

  • The only way to go from here is downwards. - Vin Diesel
  • I think if you go downwards in life, you'll regret it. - Jay Kay
  • I'm not afraid of heights. I'm afraid of falling downwards and ruining my makeup. - Anonymous
  • The mind always goes towards the downward path, towards death. - Mahatma Gandhi
  • There are moments when one has to choose between living one's own life, fully, entirely, completely - or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the world in its hypocrisy demands. - Oscar Wilde

Number of characters in Downwards

9 ( d, o, w, n, w, a, r, d, s )

Unique letters in Downwards

7 ( d, o, w, n, a, r, s )

Downwards Backwards

sdrawnwod

Phonetic Transcription of Downwards

IPA (International): ˈdaʊnwɜ:dz

ARA (American): ˈdaʊnwɝdz

EPA (English): ˈdaʊnwɜ:dz

DAW-NWER-DZ