How to Pronounce "flat on your back"

expression

ˈfɫæt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbæk

FLAT on yer BACK

flˈæt/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈæk

flat ON yaw BACK

Definition

Lying with your back touching the ground or a surface, usually fully stretched out. It can also mean being unable to do things because you are sick or injured.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈfɫæt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbæk

British English

flˈæt/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈæk

Simplified Pronunciation

FLAT on yer BACK

flat ON yaw BACK

Listen in Context

He lay flat on his back and looked at the sky.

I was flat on my back with the flu for a week.

She fell and ended up flat on her back.

After the surgery, I was flat on my back for days, unable to move.