How to Pronounce "lie in state"
expression
ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈsteɪt
LYE-in-STATE
lˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /stˈeɪt
LYE-in-STATE
Definition
To have the body of an important person, such as a leader or royalty, publicly displayed in a formal setting before burial or cremation, allowing the public to pay their respects.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈsteɪt
British English
lˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /stˈeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYE-in-STATE
UK
LYE-in-STATE
Listen in Context
The president will lie in state in the national palace.
Thousands came to see the queen lie in state.
The hero's body will lie in state for three days.
Did you know the prime minister's body will lie in state at the parliament tomorrow?