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How to pronounce “introspective”

“introspective” is pronounced /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/ (in-truh-SPEK-tiv) in American English and /ɪntɹəspɛktɪv/ in British English, and /ˌɪntɹoʊˈspɛktɪv/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “spɛk”.
The sound

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introspective

/ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/

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

4 beats
  1. ɪnɪn
  2. tɹətɹə
  3. spɛkspɛkstress
  4. tɪvtɪv
IPA (American)
/ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/
IPA (British)
/ɪntɹəspɛktɪv/
Also accepted
/ˌɪntɹoʊˈspɛktɪv/
Respelling
in-truh-SPEK-tiv
Syllables
4 — ɪn-tɹə-SPƐK-tɪv
Stress
Stress the third syllable: ɪn-tɹə-SPƐK-tɪv. “spɛk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/

British

/ɪntɹəspɛktɪv/

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Meaning

What “introspective” means

  1. adjective

    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

Say it in a sentence

“He grew quiet and introspective after the long illness.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

10 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort i×2nntt×2ɹrəschwassppɛshort ekkvv

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Questions

“introspective”, answered

How do you pronounce “introspective”?

“introspective” is pronounced /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/ (in-truh-SPEK-tiv) in American English and /ɪntɹəspɛktɪv/ in British English, and /ˌɪntɹoʊˈspɛktɪv/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “spɛk”. Build it as ɪn-tɹə-SPƐK-tɪv, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “introspective” have?

4: ɪn · tɹə · spɛk · tɪv. The beat lands on the third, “spɛk”.

Is “introspective” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/ (in-truh-SPEK-tiv); British English says /ɪntɹəspɛktɪv/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “introspective” mean?

As an adjective: given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences For example: “He grew quiet and introspective after the long illness.”

Where is the stress in “introspective”?

Stress the third syllable: ɪn-tɹə-SPƐK-tɪv. “spɛk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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