How to Pronounce "under the sheets"
expression
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈʃits
UN-der thuh SHEETS
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /ʃˈiːts
UN-duh thee SHEETS
Definition
'Under the sheets' means being covered or hidden beneath the bedcovers. It can simply refer to being in bed, but it is sometimes used as a playful or discreet way to refer to intimacy or sex.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈʃits
British English
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /ʃˈiːts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
UN-der thuh SHEETS
UK
UN-duh thee SHEETS
Listen in Context
The cat is hiding under the sheets.
I like to read under the sheets when it's cold.
The kids whispered secrets under the sheets.
Sometimes the best conversations happen under the sheets at night.