How to Pronounce "wakeful"
word
ˈweɪkfəl
WAYK-fuhl
wˈeɪkfəl
WAYK-fuhl
Definition
Unable to sleep or staying awake, often because you are alert or restless.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪkfəl
British English
wˈeɪkfəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYK-fuhl
UK
WAYK-fuhl
Listen in Context
The baby was wakeful all night.
After drinking coffee, I felt wakeful for hours.
She had a wakeful night worrying about her test.
I lay there wakeful, listening to the rain hit the window.