Pronunciation

How to pronounce “aspect

“aspect” is pronounced /ˈæˌspɛkt/ (A-spekt) in American English and /aspɛkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “as”.
The sound

Say “aspect” in 2 beats

Say it like this

aspect

/ˈæˌspɛkt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aspɛkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. asæstress
  2. pectspɛkt
IPA (American)
/ˈæˌspɛkt/
IPA (British)
/aspɛkt/
Respelling
A-spekt
Syllables
2 — AS-pect
Stress
Stress the first syllable: AS-pect. “as” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈæˌspɛkt/

British

/aspɛkt/

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Meaning

What “aspect” means

  1. noun

    a distinct feature or element in a problem

    he studied every facet of the question

  2. noun

    a characteristic to be considered

  3. noun

    the visual percept of a region

    the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views

Say it in a sentence

One aspect of the job still bothers her after two years.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

aspect”, answered

How do you pronounce “aspect”?

“aspect” is pronounced /ˈæˌspɛkt/ (A-spekt) in American English and /aspɛkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “as”. Build it as AS-pect, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “aspect” have?

2: as · pect. The beat lands on the first, “as”.

Is “aspect” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈæˌspɛkt/ (A-spekt); British English says /aspɛkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “aspect” mean?

As a noun: a distinct feature or element in a problem For example: “he studied every facet of the question” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “aspect”?

Stress the first syllable: AS-pect. “as” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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