How to Pronounce "flat as a board"
expression
ˈfɫæt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɔɹd
FLAT az uh BOARD
flˈæt/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /bˈɔːd
flat AZ uh BAWD
Definition
Used to describe something, often a surface (or sometimes a person's chest), that is extremely flat, with no curves or bumps.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫæt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɔɹd
British English
flˈæt/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /bˈɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLAT az uh BOARD
UK
flat AZ uh BAWD
Listen in Context
The desk is flat as a board after we fixed it.
The soccer field looked flat as a board without any hills.
Her drawing showed a landscape flat as a board.
Don't worry if your cake turns out flat as a board—happens to everyone!