The spelling of the word "dowden" is quite straight-forward when using IPA phonetic transcription. The word is pronounced as "daʊdən" with emphasis on the first syllable, "daʊ". The "ow" sound is pronounced like the sound in "now" and the second syllable is pronounced as "dən" which sounds like the "en" sound in "woman". The spelling of the word follows the phonetic rules of English, making it easy to write and pronounce once you know the IPA transcription.