How to Pronounce "lead to the altar"
expression
LED (or LEED) tuh (or ti, or ta) THEE (or thuh) AWL-ter
LED tuh (or TOO) THEE (or thuh) OL-tuh
Definition
To get married to someone or to marry someone, often used in a romantic or poetic sense.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɛd/, /ˈɫid/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɔɫtɝ
British English
lɛd/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɒltɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LED (or LEED) tuh (or ti, or ta) THEE (or thuh) AWL-ter
UK
LED tuh (or TOO) THEE (or thuh) OL-tuh
Listen in Context
He hopes to lead her to the altar next year.
They dream of being led to the altar someday.
The story ends with the hero leading his love to the altar.
After dating for years, they finally decided to walk down the aisle and lead each other to the altar.