How to pronounce “aspect”
Say “aspect” in 2 beats
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.
- asæstress
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈæˌspɛkt/
/aspɛkt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “aspect” means
- noun
a distinct feature or element in a problem
“he studied every facet of the question”
- noun
a characteristic to be considered
- 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.”“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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