how to pronounce suspect

/sys.pɛ/

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suspect is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of suspect in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… parce que tu es un peu suspect c'est le …”

meanings of suspect

adjective:

Suspicious; suspect.

noun:

A suspect.

suspect frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word suspect occurs in french on average 8.5 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.