how to pronounce sundown
/ˈsʌnˌdaʊn/
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sundown is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of sundown in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… between sundown and dusk let us shine …”
meaning of sundown
Sundown is the time when the sun leaves the visible part of the sky.
sundown frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word sundown occurs in english on average 1.2 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.
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