Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleepover

/slˈipˌoʊvɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: sleep-over
IPA: /slˈipˌoʊvɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.

noun

An overnight guest.

Example Sentences

"Since it would be too late to notify the many people whom we hope are coming, we are really working hard to find other facilities — probably to rent a hall for the meetings; perhaps arrange sleep-overs at Israeli members' homes."

Etymology

From sleep + over.

Inflected Forms

sleepovers (plural)

Derived Forms

wakeover

Questions

How do you pronounce sleepover?: The recorded pronunciation is /slˈipˌoʊvɚ/.
What does sleepover mean?: The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.
Where does sleepover come from?: From sleep + over.

How to pronounce sleepover

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