How to Pronounce "boneyard"
word
ˈboʊnjɑrd
BOHN-yard
bˈəʊnjɑːd
BOHN-yahd
Definition
A 'boneyard' is a slang or old-fashioned word for a cemetery, a place where dead people are buried. It can also mean a place where old objects or vehicles are left when they are no longer used.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊnjɑrd
British English
bˈəʊnjɑːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOHN-yard
UK
BOHN-yahd
Listen in Context
We visited the old boneyard at the edge of town.
There are many planes in the airplane boneyard.
The pirates hid treasure near the boneyard.
That old car has been rusting away in the boneyard for years.