How To Pronounce Asleep
asleep
In British English, asleep is pronounced /əˈsliːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsliːp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈsliːp/.
Asleep has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Asleep has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Asleep
Questions About Asleep
How do you pronounce asleep in British English?
In British English, asleep is pronounced /əˈsliːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsliːp̚].
How do you pronounce asleep in American English?
In American English, asleep is pronounced /əˈsliːp/.
How many syllables are in asleep?
Asleep has two syllables, /ə/ + /sliːp/.
Where is the stress in asleep?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sliːp/.
Do British and American English pronounce asleep the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈsliːp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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