How to Pronounce "wake up on the wrong side of bed"
expression
WAYK-UP on thuh/th-ee RAWNG SYDE uhv BED
WAYK-UP on thuh/th-ee RONG SYDE ov BED
Definition
To wake up in a bad mood and often feel irritated or grumpy for no clear reason. People use this phrase when someone seems unusually angry or unhappy in the morning.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ /ˈsaɪd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈbɛd
British English
wˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɒŋ/ /sˈaɪd/ /ˈɒv/ /bˈɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYK-UP on thuh/th-ee RAWNG SYDE uhv BED
UK
WAYK-UP on thuh/th-ee RONG SYDE ov BED
Listen in Context
It seems like you woke up on the wrong side of bed today.
When children wake up on the wrong side of bed, they are grumpy all morning.
Sometimes I wake up on the wrong side of bed for no reason.
Don’t mind Jason—he just woke up on the wrong side of bed this morning.