How to Pronounce "wade through"
expression
ˈweɪd/ /ˈθɹu
WAYD-throo
wˈeɪd/ /θɹˈuː
WAYD-throo
Definition
To walk through water or another substance that makes movement difficult, or to work slowly and with effort through something challenging or boring, like a large amount of paperwork.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪd/ /ˈθɹu
British English
wˈeɪd/ /θɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYD-throo
UK
WAYD-throo
Listen in Context
The children had to wade through the muddy river to get home.
She spent all afternoon wading through old emails.
I had to wade through a long report before the meeting.
Honestly, I don’t know how you wade through all that paperwork every day.