How to Pronounce "go down the wrong way"
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ /ˈweɪ
GOH-down thuh/rawng WAY
ɡˈəʊ/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɒŋ/ /wˈeɪ
goh-DOWN thuh/rawng WAY
Definition
If food or drink "goes down the wrong way," it enters your windpipe instead of your food pipe, often causing you to cough or choke.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ /ˈweɪ
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɒŋ/ /wˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH-down thuh/rawng WAY
UK
goh-DOWN thuh/rawng WAY
Listen in Context
The water went down the wrong way and I started coughing.
Sometimes food goes down the wrong way and it feels uncomfortable.
He coughed because his juice went down the wrong way.
Hang on, my tea just went down the wrong way — let me catch my breath.