How to Pronounce “specimen

word

/ˈspɛsəmən/
SPE-suh-muhn
/spˈɛsɪmən/
SPE-si-muhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈspɛsəmən/

British English

/spˈɛsɪmən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SPE-suh-muhn

UK

SPE-si-muhn

Listen in Context

The doctor took a blood specimen for testing.

The museum has a rare bird specimen on display.

Scientists collected a soil specimen from the field.

Each specimen was carefully labeled with a date and location.