How to Pronounce "do with a vengeance"
expression
ˈdu/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈvɛndʒəns
DOO with uh VEN-juhns
dʉː/ /wˈɪð/ /æɪ/ /vˈɛndʒəns
DOO with uh VEN-juhns
Definition
To do something with a lot of energy, force, or intensity, often more than is usual or expected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdu/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈvɛndʒəns
British English
dʉː/ /wˈɪð/ /æɪ/ /vˈɛndʒəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOO with uh VEN-juhns
UK
DOO with uh VEN-juhns
Listen in Context
He cleaned his room with a vengeance.
After the holidays, people started exercising with a vengeance.
The weeds came back with a vengeance after the rain.
She’s studying for her exams with a vengeance this year.