countdown

/ˈkaʊnt.daʊn/

Syllables count·down

Stress COUNT-down

Phonics Breakdown

count

/kaʊnt/

ou diphth

down

/daʊn/

ow diphth

Meaning

a backward counting, especially before an event

Sound Reference

💡

ou=/aʊ/(out) + ow=/aʊ/(cow)

Example

The countdown to the launch has begun.