How to Pronounce "tread the boards"
expression
ˈtɹɛd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɹdz
TRED thuh BORDZ
tɹˈɛd/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːdz
tred thuh BAWDZ
Definition
To perform as an actor on a theater stage; to act in plays. It refers specifically to stage acting rather than other types of performance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹɛd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɹdz
British English
tɹˈɛd/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRED thuh BORDZ
UK
tred thuh BAWDZ
Listen in Context
She has tread the boards since she was a teenager.
Many famous actors have tread the boards before moving to film.
He dreams of one day being able to tread the boards in London.
After years behind the scenes, she finally got to tread the boards.