Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

sleepyhead

How many syllables in sleepyhead?

  3 syllables

Divide sleepyhead into syllables:   sleep-y-head
Primary syllable stress:   sleep-y-head
Secondary syllable stress:   sleep-y-head
How to pronounce sleepyhead:   slee-pee-hed
How to say sleepyhead:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"sleepyhead." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 28 January 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why sleepyhead is 3 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Plural Quiz
Is deer plural?

Take the Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with sleepyhead

2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
    Teachers
    What can $250 do for your classroom?

    One prize is awarded to
    one teacher, every month.
    $Read the contest rules and apply
    Fun Fact
    “Noon” comes from a Latin
    word that means ninth.
    !Learn Why
    FAQ
    Does ratio have
    2 or 3 syllables?
    ?Learn Here
    Did You Know
    Saying Should Of, Would Of, or Could Of
    is WRONG!
    Find Out Why

    Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
    Need help finding a syllable count?
    Want to say thank you?

    Contact Us!