How To Pronounce Suspect
suspect
stress changesSuspect has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈsʌs.pekt/ in British English and /ˈsʌs.pekt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /səˈspekt/ in British English and /səˈspekt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress (Noun)
Suspect has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Suspect has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Suspect
How do you pronounce suspect in British English?
Noun, /ˈsʌs.pekt/. Verb, /səˈspekt/.
How do you pronounce suspect in American English?
Noun, /ˈsʌs.pekt/. Verb, /səˈspekt/.
How many syllables are in suspect?
Suspect has two syllables, /sʌs/ + /pekt/.
Where is the stress in suspect?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌs/.
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