English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Boredom Pronunciation
Boredom is pronounced BAWR-duhm, IPA /ˈbɔrdəm/.
BAWR-duhm
US /ˈbɔrdəm/ · UK /ˈbɔːdəm/
Syllables: BAWR · duhm (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The dull, restless state of having nothing interesting to do.
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Boredom in a Sentence
- Boredom set in before the second interval.
- He took up chess out of sheer boredom.
- Long car journeys and boredom go together.
Common Mispronunciations of Boredom
Not bawr-DOHM
Front beat, and the dom ending shrinks to a weak duhm. Kingdom, freedom and wisdom all treat it the same way.
Not BOH-ruh-duhm
No vowel opens between the r and the d, so the word stays at two beats. The silent e of bore vanishes entirely once the ending is added.
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