How to Pronounce "silent as the grave"
expression
SY-lent az thuh GRAYV
SY-lent az thuh GRAYV
Definition
Used to describe a place, situation, or person that is extremely quiet, like a grave.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsaɪɫənt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹeɪv
British English
sˈaɪlənt/ /ˈæs/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹeɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SY-lent az thuh GRAYV
UK
SY-lent az thuh GRAYV
Listen in Context
At night, the whole house was silent as the grave.
When the teacher entered, the classroom became silent as the grave.
The street was silent as the grave after midnight.
You could hear a pin drop; the hall was silent as the grave.