How to Pronounce "be down with"
expression
ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
bee DOUN with
bˈiː/ /dˈaʊn/ /wˈɪð
bee DOUN with
Definition
'Be down with' means to be sick with a specific illness. Informally, especially in US slang, it can also mean to support or like something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
bˈiː/ /dˈaʊn/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bee DOUN with
UK
bee DOUN with
Listen in Context
I'm down with a cold and have to stay home.
She was down with the flu last week.
Half the team is down with food poisoning.
Are you down with watching a movie tonight?