How to Pronounce “sleep

word

/ˈsɫip/
SLEEP
/slˈiːp/
SLEEP

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsɫip/

British English

/slˈiːp/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SLEEP

UK

SLEEP

Listen in Context

I usually sleep eight hours every night.

He cannot sleep because of the noise outside.

Babies need a lot of sleep every day.

I couldn’t sleep a wink last night; the street was too noisy.