How to Pronounce "speculate about"
expression
ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪt/ /əˈbaʊt
SPEK-yuh-layt uh-BOWT
spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪt/ /ɐbˈaʊt
spek-yuh-LAYT uh-BOWT
Definition
To form ideas or theories about something without having all the facts, often by guessing or making assumptions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪt/ /əˈbaʊt
British English
spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪt/ /ɐbˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPEK-yuh-layt uh-BOWT
UK
spek-yuh-LAYT uh-BOWT
Listen in Context
People like to speculate about the weather.
We should not speculate about other people's lives.
The students speculated about the results of the test.
It's pointless to speculate about what might have happened last night.