How to Pronounce "do without"
expression
ˈdu/ /wɪˈðaʊt/, /wɪˈθaʊt
DOO wi-THOWT
dʉː/ /wɪðˈaʊt
DOO wi-THOWT
Definition
To manage or survive even when you don't have something; to continue without something you want or need.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdu/ /wɪˈðaʊt/, /wɪˈθaʊt
British English
dʉː/ /wɪðˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOO wi-THOWT
UK
DOO wi-THOWT
Listen in Context
I can do without sugar in my tea.
Many people have to do without clean water.
Could you do without your phone for a day?
Honestly, I can't do without my morning coffee.