To pronounce "speck", say SPECK — one syllable, IPA /spɛk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/spɛk/
IPA
"speck" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with check and peck, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: spec — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“a tiny speck of soot”
“He has not a speck of money.”
verb
“paper specked by impurities in the water used in its manufacture”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Speck" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "speck" is /spɛk/.
Speck: A tiny spot, especially of dirt etc.
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