How to Pronounce "do time"
expression
ˈdu/ /ˈtaɪm
DOO TIME
dʉː/ /tˈaɪm
DOO TIME
Definition
To spend time in prison as punishment for a crime.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdu/ /ˈtaɪm
British English
dʉː/ /tˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOO TIME
UK
DOO TIME
Listen in Context
He had to do time for his crimes.
Many people do time for minor mistakes.
She doesn't want her son to do time.
He did time in his twenties and turned his life around afterwards.