How to Pronounce "in a box"
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑks
IN-uh-BAHKS
ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /bˈɒks
IN-uh-BOKS
Definition
Placed or located inside a box; physically enclosed by a box. Sometimes used metaphorically to mean restricted or limited.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑks
British English
ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /bˈɒks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN-uh-BAHKS
UK
IN-uh-BOKS
Listen in Context
The toy is in a box on the shelf.
She found a letter in a box under her bed.
The cake came in a box from the bakery.
I keep all my old photos in a box in the closet.