How to Pronounce "bored silly"
expression
ˈbɔɹd/ /ˈsɪɫi
BORD SIL-ee
bˈɔːd/ /sˈɪli
BAWD SIL-ee
Definition
To be extremely bored, to the point where something feels painfully uninteresting or tedious.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɔɹd/ /ˈsɪɫi
British English
bˈɔːd/ /sˈɪli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BORD SIL-ee
UK
BAWD SIL-ee
Listen in Context
I was bored silly during the lecture.
Every Sunday, I get bored silly at home.
He was bored silly waiting for his friends.
Honestly, I was bored silly by that movie—nothing happened!