How to Pronounce "beat down"
expression
ˈbit/ /ˈdaʊn
BEET-down
bˈiːt/ /dˈaʊn
BEET-down
Definition
"Beat down" can mean to defeat or overpower someone, forcefully make someone lower a price, or (when talking about the weather) refer to strong sunlight or rain coming down hard.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbit/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
bˈiːt/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEET-down
UK
BEET-down
Listen in Context
The sun was beating down on us all afternoon.
I tried to beat down the price at the market.
The rain beat down on the roof all night.
The constant criticism really beat me down over time.