How to Pronounce "white as a sheet"
expression
ˈhwaɪt/, /ˈwaɪt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃit
WHYTE az uh SHEET
wˈaɪt/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /ʃˈiːt
WYTE az uh SHEET
Definition
If someone is "white as a sheet," their face is very pale, usually because they are surprised, scared, sick, or shocked.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwaɪt/, /ˈwaɪt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃit
British English
wˈaɪt/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /ʃˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WHYTE az uh SHEET
UK
WYTE az uh SHEET
Listen in Context
After hearing the bad news, he looked white as a sheet.
She was white as a sheet after the rollercoaster ride.
When he got sick, his face was white as a sheet.
You should've seen him—he came out of the haunted house white as a sheet!