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How to pronounce inspiration in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms brainchild
Type of production, product


he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists.
Type Words
Synonyms aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, intake
Type of breath
Has types pant, drag, gasp, puff, pull
Derivation inspire
Type Words
Synonyms divine guidance
Type of cognitive factor
Derivation inspirational
Type Words
Synonyms stirring
Type of rousing, arousal
Type Words
Type of thought, idea
Has types germ, mother, source, seed, afflatus
Derivation inspire
Type Words
Type of intuition

Examples of inspiration

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There was no breakwater, the port was in shambles, but there was an inspiration.
From the courier-journal.com
On Multiple Boards The hope is that such inspiration will lead to more progress.
From the businessweek.com
He is waiting for inspiration to visit and is worried it may not arrive in time.
From the theaustralian.com.au
Don't look to the American style and performances as your source of inspiration.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Joyce Russell's new book, The Polytunnel Book gives good advice and inspiration.
From the telegraph.co.uk
How does a player from a country with little history in tennis find inspiration?
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
It got him elected and inspired the country when it needed a little inspiration.
From the theatlantic.com
Sewing tattoos are the rather unusual inspiration for this week's craft project.
From the guardian.co.uk
Victoria Wood's new play takes its inspiration from a childrens'choir she loved.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
  • A product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
  • A sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
  • Divine guidance: (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"
  • Arousing to a particular emotion or action
  • Inhalation: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
  • Inspiration is a 1915 American silent film written by Virginia Tyler Hudson and directed by George Foster Platt and starring Audrey Munson. It is notable for being the first non-pornographic American film to feature full nudity of a woman.
  • Inspiration is a 1931 English language film adapted from the Alphonse Daudet short novel Sappho (1884). It was adapted by Gene Markey, directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Irving Thalberg. The cinematography was by William H. ...
  • Inspiration - Colors & Reflections is the sixth album by Azeri jazz artist Aziza Mustafa Zadeh. The album was released in 2000 with the sales of over 800.000 copies worldwide.