How to Pronounce "sleep around the clock"
expression
ˈsɫip/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk
SLEEP uh-ROUND thuh KLOK
slˈiːp/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk
sleep uh-ROUND thuh KLOK
Definition
To sleep for a very long time, usually all day or for 24 hours straight, often because of exhaustion or illness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫip/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk
British English
slˈiːp/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLEEP uh-ROUND thuh KLOK
UK
sleep uh-ROUND thuh KLOK
Listen in Context
After the long flight, he wanted to sleep around the clock.
She was so tired, she could sleep around the clock.
If you are sick, sometimes you just need to sleep around the clock.
I've been so exhausted—I could honestly sleep around the clock this weekend.