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sleep deficit

/ˌsliːp ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
sleep def-i-cit
IPA
/ˌsliːp ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sleep debt.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsliːp ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/
  • British English: /ˌsliːp ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sleep deficits (plural)

Synonyms

sleep debt

Questions

How do you pronounce sleep deficit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsliːp ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/.
What does sleep deficit mean?
Synonym of sleep debt.

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