--- title: "How to pronounce \"done thing\" in English | SayItVid" description: "Learn how to say \"done thing\" correctly. Watch real-life video examples and master your English pronunciation with SayItVid." image: "https://img.youtube.com/vi/ca5h47tJsdE/hqdefault.jpg" url: "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/done-thing" --- # How to pronounce "done thing" in English ## Pronunciation & Phonetics - **IPA**: `/dɒʊnθɪng/` - **Syllable Breakdown**: **do·ne·thing** ## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips) Listen to native speakers pronounce "done thing" in real conversation: ### Example 1 > "It was eyeballs. And from a first principal perspective, you go, "Well, we want attention and eyeballs. They are here. I don't care if it's safe, cool, or the done thing. That's where we're going to go." I saw Bumble doing that and and I've seen all the things that Bumble have done over the years and it's always seems to be original in its nature. It feels that way. Feels like someone has had an original thought today about how to solve a problem and" - **Watch at 35:47**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca5h47tJsdE&t=2147s) ### Example 2 > "life can seem to lose orientation a little bit your schedule now is as busy now as it was when you were working no no i mean the dragon's done thing is as and maybe maybe brought it close because it's like 7am and i get home at midnight yeah but um dragons then aside no and i've also i mean there's nothing there isn't huge stakes so even the work that i do do the things that are in my" - **Watch at 80:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP2_QOCrVO4&t=4803s) ### Example 3 > "Perfect. Good. Good. It's the done thing to take a photo here. We're from a village and it's my friend's first time in Berlin. I hop back on the number 100 bus." - **Watch at 3:09**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtZ_m8qMiuA&t=189s) ### Example 4 *Accent: UK* > "kind of the done thing to do it was just the trend basically like if you don't do it then you're not very much like Mary as a parent like you know I can only" - **Watch at 1:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfHF1SBlBO8&t=99s) ### Example 5 *Accent: UK* > "is becoming the done thing but" - **Watch at 0:52**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNG_oX7XKwA&t=52s) ### Example 6 > "draw a line in the sand and say that I simply can't take that but you know to do that you have to have the financial security to be willing to do that and it's an easier said than done thing to do so most of it it's about taking care and being very careful who you work with and really check out people's reputation and ask the right questions it's like what is he like when things go wrong you know does he have a temper what does he like about meetings do they for instance" - **Watch at 4:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0SY1QRnnY&t=243s) ### Example 7 > "North Americans out there don't be surprised if you visit a German household and find the whole family running around in fluffy Footwear in Germany it's simply the done thing to switch from outdoor shoes to slippers or house shoes at the front door comfortable cozy and a lot cleaner when you're out for drinks with a group of people don't you just hate that awkward moment when the bill comes they want to split the bill but they've been" - **Watch at 2:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Axe2aVKwU&t=159s) ### Example 8 > "I would prefer not to what does that mean as it emerges to be by nature they're saying I would prefer not to it's certainly not what's expected these days it's not the done thing to say no I'd prefer not to do that I think something else is more sensible what or more forward-looking my exams it's about working together and I meant for I'm not just seeking my own advantage any sense" - **Watch at 2:43**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY6zfOaWfoE&t=163s) ### Example 9 *Accent: US* > "My opinion is that it was a done thing between him and Scroo's nephew, and that the ghost of Christmas present knew it. The way he went after that plump sister" - **Watch at 130:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3fN_-rupwo&t=7829s) ### Example 10 *Accent: UK* > "perhaps it's not traditionally done thing to come to Cambridge. Cambridge is a very diverse uh community. It's got a" - **Watch at 0:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CZN2aifQQ&t=13s) ## How to Pronounce "done thing" - **Syllables**: do · ne · thing - **IPA**: `/dɒʊnθɪng/` - **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech. ## Related Pronunciations [done](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/done), [thing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/thing) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How do you pronounce “done thing”? “done thing” is pronounced /dɒʊnθɪng/ (do · ne · thing). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation. ### How many syllables are in “done thing”? “done thing” has 3 syllables: do · ne · thing. ### How can I hear “done thing” used in real sentences? This page has 15 real-world video examples of “done thing” with synchronized subtitles. 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