How to Pronounce "dead to the world"
expression
DED tuh THUH WURLD
DED tuh THUH WURLD
Definition
If someone is "dead to the world," they are sleeping so deeply or are so unconscious that nothing can wake them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd
British English
dˈɛd/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED tuh THUH WURLD
UK
DED tuh THUH WURLD
Listen in Context
He was dead to the world after the long flight.
The baby is dead to the world in her crib.
After the party, I was dead to the world until noon.
Don’t bother calling—she’s dead to the world right now.