How to pronounce suspicious
American English pronunciation
suh-SPISH-us
- IPA
- /səˈspɪʃəs/
- Syllables
- suh · SPISH · us (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What suspicious means
Feeling that something isn't right
In a sentence: The dog looked suspicious of the new vacuum cleaner.
Where it comes from: From Latin suspicere, meaning to look up at or distrust.
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