How to Pronounce "lead astray"
expression
ˈɫɛd/, /ˈɫid/ /əˈstɹeɪ
LED-uh-STRAY, LEED-uh-STRAY
lɛd/ /ɐstɹˈeɪ
LED-uh-STRAY
Definition
To cause someone to go in the wrong direction or make the wrong decision, often by giving bad advice, wrong information, or a bad example.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɛd/, /ˈɫid/ /əˈstɹeɪ
British English
lɛd/ /ɐstɹˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LED-uh-STRAY, LEED-uh-STRAY
UK
LED-uh-STRAY
Listen in Context
Bad friends can lead you astray.
The map led us astray in the forest.
Don't let anyone lead you astray from your goals.
As a teenager, he was easily led astray by older kids.