How to Pronounce "bored stiff"
expression
ˈbɔɹd/ /ˈstɪf
BORD-STIF
bˈɔːd/ /stˈɪf
BAWD-STIF
Definition
Extremely bored; completely uninterested and feeling like time is passing very slowly because nothing interesting is happening.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɔɹd/ /ˈstɪf
British English
bˈɔːd/ /stˈɪf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BORD-STIF
UK
BAWD-STIF
Listen in Context
I'm bored stiff during long car rides.
The speech was so dull that I was bored stiff.
My friends were bored stiff at the museum.
Honestly, I was bored stiff waiting for my appointment.