sleepless
SLEE-plas
sleeplas
/ˈslipləs/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sleepless” is spelled “sleeplas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | l | ee | p | l | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ | /p/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “sleepless” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sleeplas” — 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 “sleepless”
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“sleepless” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sleepless”?
“sleepless” is pronounced SLEE-plas — IPA /ˈslipləs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sleeplas”.
How many syllables are in “sleepless”?
“sleepless” has 2 syllables: SLEE-plas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).