English pronunciation

How to pronounce “suspect”

Phonetic spelling

SUH-spekt

IPA /ˈsəsˌpɛkt/

Syllable stress

sus·pect

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How do you spell “suspect”?

s u s p e c t

“suspect” is spelled S-U-S-P-E-C-T. It is pronounced SUH-spekt, 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 suspect the bus is running late.

  • The teacher may suspect that I forgot my homework.

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