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Spirit Pronunciation
Spirit is pronounced SPI-ruht, IPA /ˈspɪrət/.
SPI-ruht
US /ˈspɪrət/ · UK /ˈspɪrɪt/
Syllables: SPI · ruht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The non-physical part of a person, or a strong distilled drink.
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Spirit in a Sentence
- The whole team played with real spirit.
- Spirits are taxed separately from wine.
- Something of her spirit survives in the letters.
Common Mispronunciations of Spirit
Not SPY-ruht
Short i at the front, the vowel of sit, with no eye sound anywhere in the word.
Not spi-RIT
Lead with SPI and let ruht trail off unstressed.
Tip: Two beats, SPI-ruht. The plural, spirits, also means strong drink.
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