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sleep

Syllables: sleep has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /slip/ in American English.
Stress position: A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break: Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

Words that rhyme with sleep

How do you divide sleep into syllables?

sleep divides as sleep. sleep has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in sleep?

Sleep has 1 syllable (sleep).

Which syllable is stressed in sleep?

The stressed syllable in sleep is sleep. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce sleep?

/slip/ in American English.