sleep deficit in English

IPA: /ˌsliːp ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/ [Australia, Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsliːp ˈdɛf.ɪ.sɪt/ [Australia, Received-Pronunciation, also], /ˌslip ˈdɛf.ɪ.sɪt/ [Canada, General-American, Scotland], /ˌsliːp ˈdef.ə.sət/ [New-Zealand], /ˌsliːp ˈɖɛ(ː)f.ɪ.sɪʈ/ [India] Forms: sleep deficits [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

enPR: slēp′ dĕf′ĭ-sĭt Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sleep deficit (countable and uncountable, plural sleep deficits)

Inflected forms

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"sleep deficit" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms