How to Pronounce "put in a box"
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑks
PUUT-in-uh-BAHKS
pʊt/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /bˈɒks
PUUT-in-uh-BOX
Definition
To place something inside a box. Figuratively, it can mean to categorize a person or thing in a way that limits understanding of their true nature.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑks
British English
pʊt/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /bˈɒks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUUT-in-uh-BAHKS
UK
PUUT-in-uh-BOX
Listen in Context
Please put the toys in a box after you finish playing.
She put the cake in a box to take it home.
You can put your old photos in a box for storage.
Don’t put me in a box—I have many interests, not just one.