How to Pronounce "wait tables"
expression
ˈweɪt/ /ˈteɪbəɫz
WAYT TAY-buhlz
wˈeɪt/ /tˈeɪbəlz
WAYT TAY-buhlz
Definition
To serve food and drinks to customers in a restaurant as a job; to work as a waiter or waitress.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪt/ /ˈteɪbəɫz
British English
wˈeɪt/ /tˈeɪbəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYT TAY-buhlz
UK
WAYT TAY-buhlz
Listen in Context
She waits tables at a local café after school.
My brother used to wait tables during college.
Many students wait tables for extra money.
I had to wait tables all summer, but the tips were good.