How to Pronounce "down with a disease"
expression
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /dɪˈziz
DOWN with uh dih-ZEEZ
dˈaʊn/ /wˈɪð/ /æɪ/ /dɪzˈiːz
DOWN with ay dih-ZEEZ
Definition
If someone is "down with a disease," they are sick or ill because of that disease. It means the person is currently affected by the illness and likely resting.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /dɪˈziz
British English
dˈaʊn/ /wˈɪð/ /æɪ/ /dɪzˈiːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOWN with uh dih-ZEEZ
UK
DOWN with ay dih-ZEEZ
Listen in Context
She is down with a disease and can't come to school today.
Many people were down with a disease last winter.
My father is down with a disease and needs rest.
Half the office was down with a disease after the outbreak.