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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

inspection

/ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən/

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What does inspection mean?

noun

  1. The act of examining something, often closely.
  2. An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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A moment’s inspection revealed that the encircling figures were heath-croppers, their heads being all towards the players, at whom they gazed intently.
Thomas HardyThe Return of the NativeProject Gutenberg ebook #122
The other was an ancient Oriental manuscript, richly illuminated with Indian figures and devices, that lay open to inspection on a table.
Wilkie CollinsThe MoonstoneProject Gutenberg ebook #155
More book examples (3)
We have already remarked that certain pilots do not pay sufficient heed to the inspection of their machines before making a flight.
William J. ClaxtonThe mastery of the airProject Gutenberg ebook #777
The Americans have therefore divided the offices of inspection and of prosecution, as well as all the other functions of the administration.
Alexis de TocquevilleDemocracy in America — Volume 1Translated by Henry ReeveProject Gutenberg ebook #815
But, judging from reports of different missions to these factories, we were even backward in organising inspection of the purely munitions plants.
Victor LefebureThe Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and WarProject Gutenberg ebook #1272