How to Pronounce "have down as"
expression
ˈhæv/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz
HAV DOUN AZ or HAV DOUN EZ
hæv/ /dˈaʊn/ /ˈæs
hav-DAUN-AS
Definition
To believe or assume someone is a certain type of person or has a certain quality, often based on what you know or have heard.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz
British English
hæv/ /dˈaʊn/ /ˈæs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV DOUN AZ or HAV DOUN EZ
UK
hav-DAUN-AS
Listen in Context
I had you down as a coffee drinker, not tea.
We all had him down as very quiet before we met him.
People had her down as shy, but she’s very outgoing.
Honestly, I had you down as someone who would hate hiking!