How to Pronounce "suspected"
word
/səˈspɛktɪd/
suh-SPEK-did
/səspˈɛktɪd/
suh-SPEK-tid
Definition
Thought to be true or likely, but not yet proven. It is often used to describe a person believed to have done something wrong, or a cause that people think is responsible for something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/səˈspɛktɪd/
British English
/səspˈɛktɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-SPEK-did
UK
suh-SPEK-tid
Listen in Context
The police talked to the suspected driver.
Doctors found the suspected cause of the fever.
He was suspected of stealing the bike.
They closed the beach because of a suspected shark sighting.