How to Pronounce "spectral"
word
ˈspɛktɹəɫ
SPEK-truhl
spˈɛktɹəl
SPEK-truhl
Definition
Relating to a ghost or something that looks like a ghost; it can also describe something related to a spectrum, like the range of light or sound.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɛktɹəɫ
British English
spˈɛktɹəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPEK-truhl
UK
SPEK-truhl
Listen in Context
The old house had a spectral light in the window.
The scientist studied the spectral lines of hydrogen.
He saw a spectral figure standing by the door.
There was a spectral atmosphere in the abandoned hospital at night.