How to Pronounce "dry as a bone"
expression
ˈdɹaɪ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈboʊn
DRY az uh BONE
dɹˈaɪ/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /bˈəʊn
DRY az uh BOHN
Definition
Extremely dry, with absolutely no moisture left; used to emphasize how dry something is.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹaɪ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈboʊn
British English
dɹˈaɪ/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /bˈəʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRY az uh BONE
UK
DRY az uh BOHN
Listen in Context
After a week without rain, the ground was dry as a bone.
My lips are dry as a bone in this weather.
The towel was dry as a bone after hanging in the sun.
My hands always feel dry as a bone in the winter.