English pronunciation
How to pronounce “spirit”
Phonetic spelling
SPIR-it
IPA /ˈspɪɹət/
How do you spell “spirit”?
s p i r i t
“spirit” is spelled S-P-I-R-I-T. It is pronounced SPIR-it, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need a little more spirit to finish this project.
The team showed great spirit after falling behind.