how to pronounce inspired

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɚd/

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inspired is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of inspired in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and I was so inspired by that and I took …”

meanings of inspired

adjective:

Drawn into the lungs; inhaled.
Inflated.
Having excellence through inspiration.
Infused with power or knowledge granted from a supernatural entity; possessing inspiration from the divine.
Filled with inspiration or motivated.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of inspire.

inspired frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word inspired occurs in english on average 77.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.