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sleepy

How many syllables in sleepy?

  2 syllables

Divide sleepy into syllables:   sleep-y
Stressed syllable in sleepy:   sleep-y
How to pronounce sleepy:   slee-pee
How to say sleepy:

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Synonyms for sleepy


1 syllable
  • dull
  • tired
  • slow
2 syllables
  • bleary
  • drowsy
  • languid
  • peaceful
  • sluggish
  • dozing
  • groggy
  • nodding
  • quiet
  • snoozing
3 syllables
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What rhymes with sleepy

1 syllable
  • weep
    2 syllables
    • cheapie
    • seepy
    • weepie
    • creepy
    • sweepy
    • weepy
    3 syllables
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