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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'spek', with a clear 'e' as in 'bet'.
Next is 'tate', with a long 'a' as in 'day'.
Finish with 'tor', rhyming with 'door'.
spi-kay-ter (syl-la-bles)
spec-tuh-tur (syl-la-bles)
spek-ta-too (syl-la-bles)
Start with 'spek', same as 'spec in speculate'.
Next is 'tate', with a long 'a'.
Finish with 'tuh', without the 'r' sound.
spi-kay-tuh (syl-la-bles)
spec-tuh-tur (syl-la-bles)
spek-tay-tor (syl-la-bles)
Yes, emphasize the 'r' as in 'car'.
No, pronounce it clearly like in 'tape'.
It is a long vowel, like 'a' in 'day'.
A person who watches an event, especially sports.
/ˈspɛk.tə.kəl/
a visually striking performance or display
/spɛkˈteɪt/
to watch an event
/spɛkˈtæk.jə.lər/
impressive or dramatic
- different stress on second syllable.
- 'tor' ending vs. 'tate' ending.
- extra syllables with 'tac-u-lar'.
Make sure to emphasize the first syllable 'spek'.
In British English, there's no strong 'r' sound at the end.
