How to Pronounce "dead asleep"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /əˈsɫip
DED uh-SLEEP
dˈɛd/ /ɐslˈiːp
DED uh-SLEEP
Definition
Completely and deeply asleep; not easily woken.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /əˈsɫip
British English
dˈɛd/ /ɐslˈiːp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED uh-SLEEP
UK
DED uh-SLEEP
Listen in Context
He was dead asleep when the phone rang.
The baby is dead asleep in her crib.
I was dead asleep when you called last night.
Don’t bother waking him—he’s dead asleep after that long trip.