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How to pronounce calm down

calm down
/kɑːm daʊn/

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Calm down, sound by sound

/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ɑː/as in fatherA deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/d/as in dayTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/aʊ/as in nowGlide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable.
/n/as in noTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.

In a sentence

Calm down, everything is fine.

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Calm down is pronounced /kɑːm daʊn/ in American English.

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