How to Pronounce "sleeper"
word
/ˈsɫipɝ/
SLEE-pur
/slˈiːpɐ/
SLEE-puh
Definition
A 'sleeper' can mean a person who is sleeping, a train car with beds, a hidden railway beam, or something that becomes popular or successful unexpectedly.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɫipɝ/
British English
/slˈiːpɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLEE-pur
UK
SLEE-puh
Listen in Context
The movie turned out to be a sleeper hit.
She booked a sleeper on the overnight train.
Railroad workers replaced an old sleeper under the tracks.
Nobody expected the small indie game to become a huge sleeper.