Speakur

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inspectrix

/ɪnˈspɛk.tɹɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-spec-trix
IPA
/ɪnˈspɛk.tɹɪks/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Female equivalent of inspector.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin īnspectrīx. First attested in 1715. By surface analysis, inspector + -trix.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈspɛk.tɹɪks/
  • British English: /ɪnˈspɛk.tɹɪks/

Inflected Forms

inspectrices (plural)

Synonyms

inspectress

Rhymes With

directrix

Questions

How do you pronounce inspectrix?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈspɛk.tɹɪks/.
What does inspectrix mean?
Female equivalent of inspector.
Where does inspectrix come from?
Learned borrowing from Late Latin īnspectrīx. First attested in 1715. By surface analysis, inspector + -trix.

How to pronounce inspectrix

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