How to Pronounce "weak as a baby"
expression
WEEK-az-uh-BAY-bee
WEEK-az-a-BAY-bee
Definition
Extremely physically weak, like a newborn baby. Used to emphasize a lack of strength.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwik/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbeɪbi
British English
wˈiːk/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /bˈeɪbi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WEEK-az-uh-BAY-bee
UK
WEEK-az-a-BAY-bee
Listen in Context
After the surgery, I felt weak as a baby.
He was weak as a baby after the long illness.
I'm weak as a baby after the flu.
That workout left me weak as a baby—I couldn't even open a bottle of water.