Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wakeful

/ˈweɪk.fʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
wake-ful
IPA
/ˈweɪk.fʊl/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Awake; not sleeping.

adj

Sleepless.

adj

Vigilant and alert; watchful.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wake + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more wakeful (comparative) most wakeful (superlative) wakefull (alternative)

Derived Forms

unwakeful wakefully wakefulness

Synonyms

argus-eyed open-eyed vigilant watchful waking light

Questions

How do you pronounce wakeful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈweɪk.fʊl/.
What does wakeful mean?
Awake; not sleeping.
Where does wakeful come from?
From wake + -ful.

How to pronounce wakeful

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈweɪk.fʊl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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