How to Pronounce "suspect"

word

/ˈsəˌspɛkt/

SUH-spekt (noun), suh-SPEKT (verb)

/ˈsʌspɛkt/

SUH-spekt (noun), suh-SPEKT (verb)

Definition

As a verb, it means to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having full proof. As a noun, it means a person who may have committed a crime.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsəˌspɛkt/

British English

/ˈsʌspɛkt/

Simplified Pronunciation

SUH-spekt (noun), suh-SPEKT (verb)

Listen in Context

I suspect he is tired.

The police arrested a suspect last night.

She suspects her bag is missing.

I suspect they're not telling us the whole story.