How to Pronounce "read to sleep"
expression
ˈɹɛd/, /ˈɹid/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsɫip
RED tuh SLEEP or REED tuh SLEEP
ɹiːd/ /tˈuː/ /slˈiːp
REED too SLEEP
Definition
To read a book or other material before or until you fall asleep, often as a bedtime routine.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɛd/, /ˈɹid/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsɫip
British English
ɹiːd/ /tˈuː/ /slˈiːp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RED tuh SLEEP or REED tuh SLEEP
UK
REED too SLEEP
Listen in Context
I like to read to sleep every night.
Children often ask their parents to read to sleep.
He tried to read to sleep with a comic book.
Sometimes I read to sleep because it helps quiet my mind.