How to Pronounce "make do with"
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈdu/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
MAYK-DOO-WITH or MAYK-DOO-WITHH
mˈeɪk/ /dʉː/ /wˈɪð
MAYK-DOO-WITH
Definition
To manage in a situation by using what is available, even if it is not perfect or ideal.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈdu/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
mˈeɪk/ /dʉː/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK-DOO-WITH or MAYK-DOO-WITHH
UK
MAYK-DOO-WITH
Listen in Context
We had to make do with bread and cheese for dinner.
Sometimes you have to make do with less money.
She will make do with her old phone until she can buy a new one.
We don’t have any more chairs, so we’ll just make do with what we have.