How to Pronounce "stone sober"
expression
ˈstoʊn/ /ˈsoʊbɝ
STOHN SOH-ber
stˈəʊn/ /sˈəʊbɐ
STOHN SOH-buh
Definition
Completely sober; not affected by alcohol at all. Used to emphasize that someone has not drunk any alcohol or is clear-minded.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstoʊn/ /ˈsoʊbɝ
British English
stˈəʊn/ /sˈəʊbɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STOHN SOH-ber
UK
STOHN SOH-buh
Listen in Context
He was stone sober at the party.
She drove home stone sober.
I'm stone sober; I haven't had any alcohol.
Even though everyone else was drinking, he stayed stone sober all night.