how to pronounce downstate

/ˈdaʊnˌstɛɪt/

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downstate is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… in over 60 downstate illinois counties …”

meanings of downstate

noun:

The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

adjective:

Of the southern section of a state.

adverb:

To the southern section of a state.

downstate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word downstate occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics downstate 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 downstate can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;

2) transport and travel;