How to Pronounce "lace with"
expression
ˈɫeɪs/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
LAYS with, LAYS with (th), lays with, lays with (th)
lˈeɪs/ /wˈɪð
lays WITH
Definition
To add a small amount of something (usually a substance or quality) to another thing, often secretly or to achieve a particular effect. It is often used when something harmful or unexpected is added.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫeɪs/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
lˈeɪs/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAYS with, LAYS with (th), lays with, lays with (th)
UK
lays WITH
Listen in Context
Someone laced the cake with rum.
Her speech was laced with humor.
The drink was laced with poison.
His stories are always laced with exaggeration.