Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spector

/spˈɛktɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
spec-tor
IPA
/spˈɛktɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Yiddish.

Etymology

From Yiddish ספּעקטאָר (spektor), an occupational surname for a teacher's assistant in a Jewish school.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ספּעקטאָר

Inflected Forms

Spectors (plural) Spektor (alternative)

Homonyms

spectre

Rhymes With

director sector inspector vector collector detector protector hector connector projector rector nectar

Questions

How do you pronounce spector?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈɛktɚ/.
What does spector mean?
A surname from Yiddish.
Where does spector come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce spector

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “spector”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/spˈɛktɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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