How to Pronounce “suspects

word

/ˈsəsˌpɛkts/, /səˈspɛkts/
SUH-spekts (noun), suh-SPEKTS (verb)
/ˈsʌsˌpɛkts/, /səˈspɛkts/
SUH-spekts (noun), suh-SPEKTS (verb)

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsəsˌpɛkts/, /səˈspɛkts/

British English

/ˈsʌsˌpɛkts/, /səˈspɛkts/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SUH-spekts (noun), suh-SPEKTS (verb)

UK

SUH-spekts (noun), suh-SPEKTS (verb)

Listen in Context

The police questioned two suspects last night.

The suspects ran away when they saw the car.

One of the suspects is finally talking, so the case may move faster now.

All three suspects are under twenty years old.