How to Pronounce "blind as a bat"
expression
ˈbɫaɪnd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbæt
BLIND-uhz-uh-BAT
blˈaɪnd/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /bˈæt
BLIND-az-uh-BAT
Definition
Someone who is 'blind as a bat' cannot see well or is very poor at noticing things, either literally or figuratively.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫaɪnd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbæt
British English
blˈaɪnd/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /bˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLIND-uhz-uh-BAT
UK
BLIND-az-uh-BAT
Listen in Context
Without her glasses, she is blind as a bat.
He reads without lights and he's blind as a bat.
I'm blind as a bat when it comes to finding my keys.
He didn't notice the big sign—he's blind as a bat sometimes.