How to Pronounce "spectre"
word
ˈspɛktɝ
SPEK-ter
spˈɛktɐ
SPEK-tuh
Definition
A spectre is a ghost or spirit; it can also mean something that causes fear or worry, especially something possible or imagined.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɛktɝ
British English
spˈɛktɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPEK-ter
UK
SPEK-tuh
Listen in Context
He saw a spectre in the old house.
The spectre frightened the children.
The movie is about the spectre of a lost king.
The spectre of unemployment worried many families.