How to Pronounce "be taken ill"
expression
bee TAY-kuhn IL
bee TAY-kuhn IL
Definition
To suddenly become sick or ill, often unexpectedly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈteɪkən/ /ˈɪɫ
British English
bˈiː/ /tˈeɪkən/ /ˈɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bee TAY-kuhn IL
UK
bee TAY-kuhn IL
Listen in Context
He was taken ill during the meeting.
If you are taken ill at work, tell your boss right away.
My mother was taken ill last night, so we called the doctor.
Halfway through the trip, I was taken ill and had to go to the hospital.