How to Pronounce "mean to do"
expression
ˈmin/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu
MEEN-tuh-DOO
mˈiːn/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː
MEEN-too-DOO
Definition
To intend or plan to do something, even if you did not actually do it. It expresses what you wanted or planned, not what you did by accident.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmin/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu
British English
mˈiːn/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MEEN-tuh-DOO
UK
MEEN-too-DOO
Listen in Context
I mean to do my homework tonight.
Did you mean to do that?
She didn't mean to do any harm.
I meant to do the dishes, but I forgot.