Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rem sleep

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: rem sleep
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stage of sleep during which most brain activity and dreams occur, characterised by rapid eye movement (REM).

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

REM sleeps (plural)

Synonyms

paradoxical sleep rapid eye movement sleep rapid eye movement rem

Questions

What does rem sleep mean?: The stage of sleep during which most brain activity and dreams occur, characterised by rapid eye movement (REM).

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