"speculation" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˌspɛkjəˈɫeɪʃən/

spek-yuh-LAY-shuhn

UK

/spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃən/

spek-yuh-LAY-shuhn

释义

Speculation is when you form ideas or guess about something without having all the facts. It can also refer to risking money to make a profit, especially in fields like stocks or property.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˌspɛkjəˈɫeɪʃən/

英式英语

/spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃən/

简化发音

美式

spek-yuh-LAY-shuhn

英式

spek-yuh-LAY-shuhn

语境中听

There was a lot of speculation about the new movie.

The teacher asked us to avoid speculation and wait for the facts.

Some people lost money in the stock market because of risky speculation.

All this talk about a merger is just speculation. Nothing has been confirmed.