How to Pronounce "take a tumble"
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtəmbəɫ
TAYK uh TUHM-buhl
tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /tˈʌmbəl
TAYK uh TUHM-buhl
Definition
To suddenly fall to the ground, usually by accident. It can also mean something (like a price or value) suddenly drops a lot.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtəmbəɫ
British English
tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /tˈʌmbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK uh TUHM-buhl
UK
TAYK uh TUHM-buhl
Listen in Context
Be careful, you might take a tumble on the wet floor.
The little boy took a tumble while playing in the park.
Stock prices took a tumble after the bad news.
I wasn’t looking where I was going and took a tumble down the stairs.