What is a “snore guard” in American English?
Funny Conversation About A Snoring Device
A2 English listening practice · American English · Picked for people who know a little
A snore guard is a small plastic mouthpiece Americans wear at night to stop snoring. The piece sits over the upper teeth and gently pushes the lower jaw forward, which keeps the airway open. Americans get them in two main ways: at a sleep clinic (an outpatient lab where doctors run sleep studies and fit custom devices) or ordered online from brands like SnoreRx, ZQuiet, or VitalSleep. Snore guards are part of a wider American medical-device culture around CPAP machines, mouth tape, and mandibular advancement devices.
In this clip, two friends joke about a new snore guard: “They gave it to me at the sleep clinic, and it’s gonna help me not to snore... Tastes good. Plus, you look cool.”
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- ▸In American sleep clinics and ENT doctor offices
- ▸In American CPAP and sleep-product YouTube channels
- ▸In American TV ads for SnoreRx, ZQuiet, and VitalSleep
- ▸In American family humor about a partner who snores
- ▸In American sitcoms about marriage and sleep (Everybody Loves Raymond, The King of Queens)