How to Pronounce "sound asleep"
expression
SOWND uh-SLEEP
SOWND uh-SLEEP
Definition
Completely and deeply asleep, so you are not easily woken up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsaʊnd/ /əˈsɫip
British English
sˈaʊnd/ /ɐslˈiːp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOWND uh-SLEEP
UK
SOWND uh-SLEEP
Listen in Context
The baby is sound asleep in her crib.
When I checked, he was sound asleep.
She fell sound asleep after dinner.
I tried to call his name, but he was sound asleep and didn’t hear a thing.