# speculates

Pronunciation: say "SPEK-yuh-layts" US /ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪts/, AUS /ˈspek.jəˌlæɪts/; UK say "SPEK-yuu-layts" /ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of speculate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of speculate
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of speculate. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The columnist speculates that interest rates will fall before the end of the year._
   - _Whenever a celebrity vanishes from the headlines, the public speculates about the reason._

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