How to Pronounce "lay to rest"
expression
ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɹɛst
LAY tuh REST
lˈeɪ/ /tˈuː/ /ɹˈɛst
lay too REST
Definition
To bury someone after they have died, or to end a problem, doubt, or rumor so it does not trouble people anymore.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɹɛst
British English
lˈeɪ/ /tˈuː/ /ɹˈɛst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAY tuh REST
UK
lay too REST
Listen in Context
After the ceremony, they laid her to rest in the family cemetery.
The new evidence helped lay the rumors to rest.
The family gathered to lay him to rest.
We can finally lay this issue to rest and move forward.