Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleeping bag

/ˈsliːpɪŋ(ɡ)bæɡ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: sleep-ing bag
IPA: /ˈsliːpɪŋ(ɡ)bæɡ/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A padded or insulated bag large enough to surround the whole body and which keeps the user warm while sleeping, used as a substitute for bedclothes.

Example Sentences

"All students attending the multi-day field trip should bring a sleeping bag suitable for camping in a tent."

Inflected Forms

sleeping bags (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

swag bivouac sack

Synonyms

bedroll

Questions

How do you pronounce sleeping bag?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsliːpɪŋ(ɡ)bæɡ/.
What does sleeping bag mean?: A padded or insulated bag large enough to surround the whole body and which keeps the user warm while sleeping, used as a substitute for bedclothes.

How to pronounce sleeping bag

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