How to Pronounce "do a double take"
expression
ˈdu/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdəbəɫ/ /ˈteɪk
DOO uh DUH-buhl TAYK
dʉː/ /æɪ/ /dˈʌbəl/ /tˈeɪk
DOO uh DUB-uhl TAYK
Definition
To look at something or someone again quickly because you are surprised or can't believe what you saw the first time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdu/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdəbəɫ/ /ˈteɪk
British English
dʉː/ /æɪ/ /dˈʌbəl/ /tˈeɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOO uh DUH-buhl TAYK
UK
DOO uh DUB-uhl TAYK
Listen in Context
I had to do a double take when I saw the price.
She did a double take when she saw her friend’s new haircut.
The strange noise made him do a double take.
I walked past the window and did a double take—was that my old teacher in there?