sleepily
SLEE-pa-lee
sleepalee
/ˈslipəli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sleepily” is spelled “sleepalee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | l | ee | p | a | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “sleepily” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sleepalee” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “sleepily”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“sleepily” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sleepily”?
“sleepily” is pronounced SLEE-pa-lee — IPA /ˈslipəli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sleepalee”.
How many syllables are in “sleepily”?
“sleepily” has 3 syllables: SLEE-pa-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).