How to Pronounce "about to do"
expression
əˈbaʊt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu
uh-BOWT tuh DOO
ɐbˈaʊt/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː
uh-BOWT tuh DOO
Definition
Used to say that someone is going to do something very soon, at the next moment.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈbaʊt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu
British English
ɐbˈaʊt/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-BOWT tuh DOO
UK
uh-BOWT tuh DOO
Listen in Context
I am about to eat lunch.
She is about to leave the house.
They are about to start the meeting.
Be careful! The train is about to leave.