How to Pronounce "in the boonies"
expression
in thuh BOO-neez
in thuh BOO-neez
Definition
An informal way to say a place is very far from cities, towns, or anything important—deep in the countryside or remote.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbuːniz
British English
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈbuːniz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in thuh BOO-neez
UK
in thuh BOO-neez
Listen in Context
My grandparents live in the boonies.
The cabin is really in the boonies.
The school bus doesn't go in the boonies.
We got lost driving in the boonies last night.