how to pronounce download

/ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/

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download is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of download in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… a simple report you can download or down …”

meaning of download

Download means to transfer data from one computer to another.

download frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word download occurs in english on average 26 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics download can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that download can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) leisure and entertainment;