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.