How to Pronounce "dog days"
expression
ˈdɔɡ/ /ˈdeɪz
DAWG DAYZ
dˈɒɡ/ /dˈeɪz
DOG DAYZ
Definition
'Dog days' refers to the hottest, most uncomfortable days of summer. Sometimes it also describes a boring or unproductive period.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɔɡ/ /ˈdeɪz
British English
dˈɒɡ/ /dˈeɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DAWG DAYZ
UK
DOG DAYZ
Listen in Context
The dog days of summer are finally here.
It is hard to work during the dog days.
Many people go to the beach in the dog days.
We're stuck in the dog days—it feels like summer will never end.