how to pronounce sundown

/ˈsʌn.daʊn/

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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 british english:

“… dreaded sundown a 1976 movie that picked …”

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 0.3 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.