How to Pronounce "wake from"
expression
ˈweɪk/ /ˈfɹəm
WAYK-frum
wˈeɪk/ /fɹˈɒm
WAYK-from
Definition
To stop sleeping and become awake after a period of sleep or unconsciousness, often used with the cause or situation (like a dream or a coma).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪk/ /ˈfɹəm
British English
wˈeɪk/ /fɹˈɒm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYK-frum
UK
WAYK-from
Listen in Context
I always wake from a deep sleep when my alarm rings.
He did not wake from his nap when the phone rang.
She slowly woke from her dream and smiled.
It took her hours to wake from the anesthesia after surgery.