How to Pronounce "bone dry"
expression
ˈboʊn/ /ˈdɹaɪ
BOHN DRY
bˈəʊn/ /dɹˈaɪ
BOHN DRY
Definition
Extremely dry; containing no moisture at all. Often used to describe something completely lacking water or any liquid.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊn/ /ˈdɹaɪ
British English
bˈəʊn/ /dɹˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOHN DRY
UK
BOHN DRY
Listen in Context
After hours in the sun, the ground was bone dry.
My lips get bone dry in the winter.
Make sure the paint is bone dry before touching it.
I accidentally left the towel outside, and now it's bone dry.