How to Pronounce “inspiration

word

/ˌɪnspɝˈeɪʃən/
in-spur-AY-shuhn
/ˌɪnspəɹˈeɪʃən/
in-spuh-RAY-shuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌɪnspɝˈeɪʃən/

British English

/ˌɪnspəɹˈeɪʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

in-spur-AY-shuhn

UK

in-spuh-RAY-shuhn

Listen in Context

Her mother is her biggest inspiration.

That conversation gave me the inspiration I needed to finally write the song.

I got the inspiration for this painting from nature.

Sometimes inspiration comes at night.