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Slept Pronunciation
Slept is pronounced SLEPT, IPA /ˈslɛpt/.
SLEPT
US /ˈslɛpt/ · UK /ˈslɛpt/
Syllables: SLEPT (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of sleep): Was asleep for a period of time.
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Slept in a Sentence
- I slept straight through the alarm.
- The children slept in the back of the car.
- Nobody slept much that night.
Common Mispronunciations of Slept
Not SLEEPT
Sleep has a long ee and slept clips it to the e of bed, which is how the past tense is marked.
Not SLE-puht
Nothing is said between the p and the t, so the word closes in one movement.
Tip: Slept, kept and crept all shorten their vowel in the same way.
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