How to Pronounce "specters"
word
ˈspɛktɝ
SPEK-terz
ˈspɛktəz
SPEK-tuhz
Definition
Specters are ghosts or spirits, often thought to appear as faint, scary images. The word can also refer to something that causes fear, such as a bad possibility or memory.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɛktɝ
British English
ˈspɛktəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPEK-terz
UK
SPEK-tuhz
Listen in Context
Children say they see specters in the old house.
Some people believe specters appear at midnight.
The story is about specters haunting a village.
He can't escape the specters of his troubled past.