how to pronounce spectacle

/ˈspɛk.tə.kəl/

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spectacle is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of spectacle in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… an incredible spectacle portrait of men …”

meaning of spectacle

Spectacle means a public event or performance that is intended to be impressive.

spectacle frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word spectacle occurs in english on average 6.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.