How to Pronounce "boil down to"
expression
ˈbɔɪɫ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
BOYL-down-too, BOYL-down-tuh, BOYL-down-tih
bˈɔɪl/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː
BOYL-down-too
Definition
To mean the most basic or fundamental reason for something; to reduce a complex issue to its essential point.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɔɪɫ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
bˈɔɪl/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOYL-down-too, BOYL-down-tuh, BOYL-down-tih
UK
BOYL-down-too
Listen in Context
It all boils down to hard work.
The problem boils down to money.
Success often boils down to good habits.
After hours of discussion, it boiled down to one simple idea.