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sleep
/sliːp/
Short answer
The English word sleep is pronounced /sliːp/. It is spelled S-L-E-E-P and has 5 letters. The -ing form is sleeping and the past form is slept.
Example sentence
I sleep at night.
Key facts
- English
- sleep
- Pronunciation
- /sliːp/
- -ing form
- sleeping
- Past form
- slept
- Spelling
- S-L-E-E-P
- Number of letters
- 5
- Word list
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce sleep?
Sleep is pronounced /sliːp/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
How do you spell sleep?
Sleep is spelled S-L-E-E-P. It has 5 letters.
What is the past form of sleep?
The past form of sleep is slept. The -ing form is sleeping.
How do you use sleep in a sentence?
For example: I sleep at night.
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