English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bored Pronunciation
Bored is pronounced BAWRD, IPA /ˈbɔrd/.
BAWRD
US /ˈbɔrd/ · UK /ˈbɔːd/
Syllables: BAWRD (1 syllable)
adjective: Tired of something because it offers nothing of interest.
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Bored in a Sentence
- The children were bored by the third day.
- I get bored on long flights.
- She looked bored and said so.
Common Mispronunciations of Bored
Not BOH-red
Bored and board come out identically, one beat each, and only the spelling tells a reader which is meant.
Not BAW-ruhd
Scored and roared take no extra beat for their ending, and this word takes none either.
Tip: Bored with and bored by are both standard. Bored of is common in speech and still frowned on in formal writing.
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