How to Pronounce “spectacle”
word
/ˈspɛktəkəɫ/
SPEK-tuh-kuhl
/spˈɛktəkəl/
SPEK-tuh-kuhl
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈspɛktəkəɫ/
British English
/spˈɛktəkəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPEK-tuh-kuhl
UK
SPEK-tuh-kuhl
Listen in Context
The fireworks display was a beautiful spectacle.
He made a spectacle of himself at the party.
My grandfather always wore wire-rimmed spectacles.
The opening ceremony was a spectacle of lights, music, and thousands of performers.