The word "townest" is not a commonly used term in modern English, but it may be spelled as /ˈtaʊnɪst/. The IPA phonetic transcription breaks down the word into its individual sounds. The first syllable is pronounced as /taʊn/, which rhymes with the word "brown". The second syllable is pronounced as /ɪst/, which rhymes with the word "mist". This word may be considered an archaic form of the word "towns", which refers to a group of urban areas with their own local governments.