English pronunciation
How to pronounce “sleeping”
Phonetic spelling
SLEE-ping
IPA /ˈsɫipɪŋ/
Syllable stress
sleep·ing
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “sleeping”?
s l e e p i n g
“sleeping” is spelled S-L-E-E-P-I-N-G. It is pronounced SLEE-ping, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I have trouble sleeping when I'm stressed.
The baby is sleeping peacefully in her crib.