sleepiness

/ˈsliːpɪnəs/

Syllables slee·pi·ness

Stress SLEE-pi-ness

Phonics Breakdown

sleep

/sliːp/

long e

i

/ɪ/

short i

ness

/nəs/

schwa

Meaning

the state of feeling tired or ready to fall asleep

Sound Reference

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sleep=/sliːp/(sleep) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ness=/nəs/(kindness)

Example

The warm room made her feel a strong sense of sleepiness.