Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ticket inspection

/ˈtɪkət ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
tick-et in-spec-tion
IPA
/ˈtɪkət ɪnˈspɛkʃən/
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of inspecting a passenger's ticket (especially on a train or bus) with the intent of disallowing the passenger to ride for free.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ticket + inspection.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɪkət ɪnˈspɛkʃən/
  • British English: /ˈtɪkɪt ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ticket inspections (plural)

Phrases

ticket inspector

Frequently Paired Words

ticket inspector

Rhymes With

indirect election type introspection electrotransfection trivection

Questions

How do you pronounce ticket inspection?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪkət ɪnˈspɛkʃən/.
What does ticket inspection mean?
The act of inspecting a passenger's ticket (especially on a train or bus) with the intent of disallowing the passenger to ride for free.
Where does ticket inspection come from?
From ticket + inspection.

How to pronounce ticket inspection

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