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How to pronounce “speculate”
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Pronunciation guide for speculate
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- Practice the English pronunciation of speculate with real speech in context.
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KENNETH TURAN: Well, what I do is speculate on why.
- Definition summary
- (obsolete, intransitive) To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
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How to pronounce speculate
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KENNETH TURAN: Well, what I do is speculate on why.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “speculate”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (obsolete, intransitive) To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
- (intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
- (intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
- (intransitive, programming) To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.
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