How to Pronounce "come down with"
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
KUHM DOWN with
kˈʌm/ /dˈaʊn/ /wˈɪð
KUM DOWN with
Definition
To start to feel sick or to become ill with a specific disease or condition.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
kˈʌm/ /dˈaʊn/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM DOWN with
UK
KUM DOWN with
Listen in Context
I think I might come down with a cold.
She came down with the flu last week.
If you come down with something, get plenty of rest.
I'm starting to come down with something—I feel really tired.