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How to pronounce aspections

Say it like a-SPEK-shunz. Aspections has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPEK).

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US American/æˈspɛkʃənz/a-SPEK-shunz
UK British/æˈspɛkʃənz/a-SPEK-shunz
  • a
  • SPEK
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aspections pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. aKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. SPEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of aspections

American and British speakers say aspections in essentially the same way: /æˈspɛkʃənz/ in the US and /æˈspɛkʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: a-SPEK-shunz.

What does aspections mean?

noun
  1. plural of aspection

Words that rhyme with aspections

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Questions about saying aspections

How do you pronounce aspections?

Say a-SPEK-shunz. The American pronunciation is /æˈspɛkʃənz/. In British English it is /æˈspɛkʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aspections?

Aspections has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPEK). Broken into parts: a · SPEK · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say aspections the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /æˈspɛkʃənz/ and the British form is /æˈspɛkʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).