How to pronounce spirit

1 : an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms. 2 : a supernatural being or essence: such as. a capitalized : holy spirit. b : soul sense 2a. c : an often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible specifically : ghost sense 2.

Of low quality or rank, unpretentious, as a humble abode or humble origins. Notes: Most speakers pronounce the initial H on today’s Good Word, though not in honor. However, in today’s word the H appears in an accented syllable, so it should be pronounced.