How to Pronounce "get down to the facts"
expression
GET / GIT DOW-n TOO / tuh / tii THUH / thuh / thee FAKS / FAKTS
get DOWN too THUH / thee FAKTS
Definition
To focus only on what is true or actually happened, leaving out opinions, feelings, or unnecessary details.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfæks/, /ˈfækts
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈækts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET / GIT DOW-n TOO / tuh / tii THUH / thuh / thee FAKS / FAKTS
UK
get DOWN too THUH / thee FAKTS
Listen in Context
Let's get down to the facts and solve this problem.
We need to get down to the facts before making a decision.
The teacher asked the class to get down to the facts about the story.
If you want people to trust you, just get down to the facts.