How to Pronounce "given to doing"
expression
ˈɡɪvən/, /ˈɡɪvɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈduɪŋ
GIV-un tuh DOO-ing
ɡˈɪvən/ /tˈuː/ /dˈuːɪŋ
giv-UN too DOO-ing
Definition
Describes someone who often does a particular activity or behaves in a certain way, usually as a habit or tendency.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɪvən/, /ˈɡɪvɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈduɪŋ
British English
ɡˈɪvən/ /tˈuː/ /dˈuːɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GIV-un tuh DOO-ing
UK
giv-UN too DOO-ing
Listen in Context
He is given to doing things without thinking.
She is given to laughing at small jokes.
Children are often given to asking many questions.
She’s given to worrying about things she can’t change.