How to Pronounce "sleep a wink"
expression
SLEEP-uh-WINK
sleep-uh-WINK
Definition
To not sleep at all, even for a short moment. Usually used in the negative, meaning you did not rest or sleep throughout the night.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫip/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈwɪŋk
British English
slˈiːp/ /æɪ/ /wˈɪŋk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLEEP-uh-WINK
UK
sleep-uh-WINK
Listen in Context
I didn't sleep a wink last night.
She couldn't sleep a wink because of the noise.
The baby cried all night, so we didn't sleep a wink.
With the thunderstorm raging, I didn’t sleep a wink.