How to Pronounce "out for the count"
expression
ˈaʊt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkaʊnt
OWT for thuh KOWNT
ˈaʊt/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈaʊnt
OWT faw thuh KOWNT
Definition
'Out for the count' means someone is completely unconscious or very deeply asleep, like a boxer who has been knocked down and cannot get up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkaʊnt
British English
ˈaʊt/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈaʊnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT for thuh KOWNT
UK
OWT faw thuh KOWNT
Listen in Context
He was so tired that he was out for the count by 9 p.m.
After the surgery, the patient was out for the count for several hours.
Don’t bother waking her up now—she’s out for the count.
I tried calling Sarah, but she was out for the count after her long shift.