How to Pronounce "sleeping policeman"
expression
ˈsɫipɪŋ/ /pəˈɫismən
SLEE-ping puh-LEES-muhn
slˈiːpɪŋ/ /pəlˈiːsmən
sleep-ing puh-LEES-muhn
Definition
A "sleeping policeman" is a raised bump built into the road to slow down vehicles, also known as a speed bump.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫipɪŋ/ /pəˈɫismən
British English
slˈiːpɪŋ/ /pəlˈiːsmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLEE-ping puh-LEES-muhn
UK
sleep-ing puh-LEES-muhn
Listen in Context
We had to slow down for a sleeping policeman.
There is a sleeping policeman in front of the school.
The sign warns about a sleeping policeman ahead.
Oops! I didn’t see the sleeping policeman and I went over it too fast.