How to pronounce “inspection”
Say “inspection” in 3 beats
inspection
/ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnspɛkʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- insɪn
- pecspɛkstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnspɛkʃən/
- Respelling
- in-SPEK-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — ins-PEC-tion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ins-PEC-tion. “pec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən/
/ɪnspɛkʃən/
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What “inspection” means
- noun
a formal or official examination
“the platoon stood ready for review”
Say it in a sentence
“The kitchen passed its inspection with no comments at all.”“inspection”, answered
How do you pronounce “inspection”?
“inspection” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən/ (in-SPEK-shuhn) in American English and /ɪnspɛkʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “pec”. Build it as ins-PEC-tion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inspection” have?
3: ins · pec · tion. The beat lands on the second, “pec”.
Is “inspection” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən/ (in-SPEK-shuhn); British English says /ɪnspɛkʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inspection” mean?
As a noun: a formal or official examination For example: “the platoon stood ready for review”
Where is the stress in “inspection”?
Stress the second syllable: ins-PEC-tion. “pec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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