How to Pronounce "boondoggle"
word
ˌbunˈdɑɡəɫ
boon-DAH-guhl
ˈbuːndɒɡəl
BOOND-og-uhl
Definition
A boondoggle is a project or activity that wastes time and money but is often done to look useful. It can refer to government or business projects that do not accomplish anything important.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌbunˈdɑɡəɫ
British English
ˈbuːndɒɡəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
boon-DAH-guhl
UK
BOOND-og-uhl
Listen in Context
The city spent millions on a boondoggle that nobody uses.
Many people think the new highway is a boondoggle.
The report called the project a government boondoggle.
People were angry that so much money was wasted on another boondoggle.