How to Pronounce "in the boondocks"
expression
in thuh BOON-dahks
in thuh BOON-doks
Definition
An informal phrase meaning to be in a very remote, rural, or isolated place, far away from cities or developed areas.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbunˌdɑks
British English
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈuːndɒks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in thuh BOON-dahks
UK
in thuh BOON-doks
Listen in Context
My grandparents live in the boondocks.
We got lost in the boondocks last night.
There’s no internet in the boondocks.
I had to drive for hours because the cabin is in the boondocks.