How to Pronounce "forty winks"
expression
FOR-tee WINKS
FAW-tee WINKS
Definition
A short, light sleep or nap, usually taken during the day to feel refreshed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɔɹti/ /ˈwɪŋks
British English
fˈɔːti/ /wˈɪŋks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOR-tee WINKS
UK
FAW-tee WINKS
Listen in Context
I need to have forty winks before dinner.
After work, he likes to catch forty winks on the sofa.
She closed her eyes for forty winks during lunch break.
If I could just grab forty winks, I'd feel so much better.