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
US
FLAT on yer BACK
UK
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.