How to Pronounce "watery grave"
expression
WAW-ter-ee GRAYV
WAW-tuh-ree GRAYV
Definition
A poetic or figurative way to describe dying by drowning, or being lost at sea or in water, so that one's body is buried in water rather than on land.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɔtɝi/ /ˈɡɹeɪv
British English
wˈɔːtəɹi/ /ɡɹeɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAW-ter-ee GRAYV
UK
WAW-tuh-ree GRAYV
Listen in Context
Many sailors met a watery grave during the storm.
The ship sank, giving everyone on board a watery grave.
He feared a watery grave while swimming far from shore.
The story tells of pirates who found their watery grave chasing treasure.