How to Pronounce "bread and butter"
expression
ˈbɹɛd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈbətɝ
BRED-un-BUH-ter
bɹˈɛd/ /ˈænd/ /bˈʌtɐ
bred-un-BUT-uh
Definition
'Bread and butter' is an idiom that refers to a person's main source of income or what they rely on to make a living. It can also mean the most important part of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹɛd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈbətɝ
British English
bɹˈɛd/ /ˈænd/ /bˈʌtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BRED-un-BUH-ter
UK
bred-un-BUT-uh
Listen in Context
Teaching is her bread and butter.
Farming is the bread and butter of this village.
Repairing cars is his bread and butter.
Writing novels is my true passion, but editing pays the bread and butter.