How to Pronounce "sleep rough"
expression
ˈsɫip/ /ˈɹəf
SLEEP RUFF
slˈiːp/ /ɹˈʌf
sleep RUFF
Definition
To sleep outside without shelter, usually because you have nowhere to live. Often used to describe the experience of homelessness or being forced to sleep outdoors.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫip/ /ˈɹəf
British English
slˈiːp/ /ɹˈʌf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLEEP RUFF
UK
sleep RUFF
Listen in Context
Many people have to sleep rough when they lose their homes.
He had to sleep rough in the park for a week.
Some young people choose to sleep rough while traveling.
After losing his job, he ended up having to sleep rough for months.