How to Pronounce "suspicious"
word
/səˈspɪʃəs/
suh-SPI-shuhs
/səspˈɪʃəs/
suh-SPI-shuhs
Definition
If something or someone is suspicious, it seems strange, unsafe, or possibly dishonest. It can also describe a person who does not trust others easily.
IPA Transcription
American English
/səˈspɪʃəs/
British English
/səspˈɪʃəs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-SPI-shuhs
UK
suh-SPI-shuhs
Listen in Context
That bag looks suspicious.
The police stopped a suspicious car.
She is suspicious of strangers.
I'm a little suspicious of his excuse.