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Suspicion Pronunciation
Suspicion is pronounced suh-SPI-shuhn, IPA /səˈspɪʃən/.
suh-SPI-shuhn
US /səˈspɪʃən/ · UK /səˈspɪʃən/
Syllables: suh · SPI · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A feeling that something is wrong or that someone is guilty.
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Suspicion in a Sentence
- Her suspicion grew as the week went on.
- He was arrested on suspicion of theft.
- There is a suspicion of damp in the cellar.
Common Mispronunciations of Suspicion
Not SUH-spi-shuhn
SPI is the loud one of the three beats, with a quick uh in front and a quiet shuhn behind.
Not suh-SPI-see-uhn
The ci pair collapses into a single sh, so the ending is one beat and not two.
Tip: Suspicious shares the ending and the stress: suh-SPI-shuhs.
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