inspection

How to Split "inspection" into Syllables

The word inspection is divided into 2 syllables: inspec·tion. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• inspec — 1st syllable
• tion — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of inspection:

• IPA: /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

📖 Definitions

1. inspection (countable and uncountable, plural inspections)
2. The act of examining something, often closely.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin īnspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspiciō (“I inspect”), from speciō (“I look at”). By surface analysis, inspect +‎ -ion. Inherited from Old French inspeccion, borrowed from Latin īnspectiōnem (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspectō (“to inspect”), from spectō (“to observe, to watch”), frequentative of speciō (“to look at”).

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