asleep
/əˈsliːp/
Syllables a·sleep
Stress a-SLEEP
Phonics Breakdown
a
/ə/
schwa
sleep
/sliːp/
long e
Meaning
in a state of sleeping
Sound Reference
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a=/ə/(about) + sleep=/sliːp/(sleep)
Example
The baby is fast asleep.
in a state of sleeping
a=/ə/(about) + sleep=/sliːp/(sleep)
The baby is fast asleep.