How to Pronounce "sleep off"
expression
ˈsɫip/ /ˈɔf
SLEEP-awf
slˈiːp/ /ˈɒf
sleep-OF
Definition
To get rid of the effects of something unpleasant, like alcohol, illness, or tiredness, by sleeping.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫip/ /ˈɔf
British English
slˈiːp/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLEEP-awf
UK
sleep-OF
Listen in Context
He needs to sleep off his headache.
You should sleep off the flu.
She will sleep off the medicine tonight.
After the party, I had to sleep off that huge meal.