How to Pronounce “sleeper

word

/ˈsɫipɝ/
/slˈiːpɐ/

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsɫipɝ/

British English

/slˈiːpɐ/

Listen in Context

There’s always a sleeper team that surprises everyone in the tournament.

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.