inspector

/ɪnˈspɛktər/

Syllables in·spec·tor

Stress in-SPEC-tor

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

spec

/spɛk/

short e

tor

/tər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person whose job is to officially examine something

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + spec=/spɛk/(special) + tor=/tər/(actor)

Example

The inspector checked the building for safety issues.