How to Pronounce "speculate"
word
/ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪt/
SPEK-yuh-layt
/spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪt/
spek-YUH-layt
Definition
To guess or form ideas about something without having all the facts. It can also mean to buy and sell in financial markets hoping to make a profit from price changes.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪt/
British English
/spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPEK-yuh-layt
UK
spek-YUH-layt
Listen in Context
People speculate about the outcome of the game.
She likes to speculate about other people's secrets.
Some investors speculate in the stock market to make quick profits.
It's useless to speculate when we don't have any facts.