How to Pronounce "put roots down"
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɹuts/ /ˈdaʊn
PUT ROOTS DOWN
pʊt/ /ɹˈuːts/ /dˈaʊn
put ROOTS DOWN
Definition
To settle in a place and start to make it your home, often by becoming part of the community and building a life there.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɹuts/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
pʊt/ /ɹˈuːts/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT ROOTS DOWN
UK
put ROOTS DOWN
Listen in Context
After moving to the city, they decided to put roots down there.
Many people want to travel before they put roots down.
She finally felt ready to put roots down in a small town.
It took us a few years, but now we've really put roots down here.