How Do You Spell DOWNCRIED?
Pronunciation: [dˈa͡ʊŋkɹɪd] (IPA) 
The word "downcried" is spelled as /daʊnˈkraɪd/. The IPA phonetic transcription breaks down the word into its component sounds: the "d" sound followed by the "ow" diphthong (a combination of "ah" and "oo"), then the "n" sound, a stressed "k" sound, the "r" sound, an unstressed "ai" diphthong (a combination of "ah" and "ee"), and finally the "d" sound again. This unusual word is a past tense verb meaning to cry or lament loudly and harshly.
