How to Pronounce "soporific"
word
ˌsoʊ.pəˈɹɪf.ɪk
soh-puh-RIF-ik
sˌɒpɔːɹˈɪfɪk
sop-uh-RIF-ik
Definition
Something that causes sleep or makes you feel sleepy; can describe a drug, a book, a speech, or anything that makes you want to sleep.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌsoʊ.pəˈɹɪf.ɪk
British English
sˌɒpɔːɹˈɪfɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
soh-puh-RIF-ik
UK
sop-uh-RIF-ik
Listen in Context
This medicine has a soporific effect.
The lecture was so soporific that many students fell asleep.
Warm milk is often considered soporific.
His voice was so soporific I almost nodded off halfway through his story.