How to Pronounce "suspects"
word
/ˈsəsˌpɛkts/, /səˈspɛkts/
SUH-spekts (noun), suh-SPEKTS (verb)
/ˈsʌsˌpɛkts/, /səˈspɛkts/
SUH-spekts (noun), suh-SPEKTS (verb)
Definition
People who the police think may have committed a crime. It can also mean people who are thought to be involved in something wrong or suspicious.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsəsˌpɛkts/, /səˈspɛkts/
British English
/ˈsʌsˌpɛkts/, /səˈspɛkts/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUH-spekts (noun), suh-SPEKTS (verb)
UK
SUH-spekts (noun), suh-SPEKTS (verb)
Listen in Context
The police questioned two suspects last night.
The suspects ran away when they saw the car.
All three suspects are under twenty years old.
The detectives think the suspects knew each other before the robbery.