How to pronounce let sleeping dogs lie

let sleeping dogs lie

/let ˈsliːpɪŋ dɑːgz laɪ/

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/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/iː/as in sheep	A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/ŋ/as in sing	A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/ɑː/as in father	A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back.
/g/as in go	A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word.
/z/as in zoo	A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/aɪ/as in time	Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable.

We should let sleeping dogs lie.

How do you pronounce let sleeping dogs lie?

Let sleeping dogs lie is pronounced /let ˈsliːpɪŋ dɑːgz laɪ/ in American English.