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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inspect

/ɪnˈspɛkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
in-spect
IPA
/ɪnˈspɛkt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.

verb

To observe the status or nature of an object beyond what is found obvious upon its initial presentation; to 'view within' the object.

verb

To examine officially.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

inspects (present, singular) inspecting (participle, present) inspected (participle, past) inspected (past) enspect (alternative)

Derived Forms

inspectability inspectable inspectee inspecter inspectingly inspection inspector inspectoscope misinspect preinspect reinspect superinspect

Phrases

inspect the plumbing

Synonyms

examine audit scrutinize scrutinise visit

Rhymes With

perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct self-respect correct affect checked suspect

Questions

How do you pronounce inspect?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈspɛkt/.
What does inspect mean?
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
Where does inspect come from?
From Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect.

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