How to pronounce “spots”(verb) in English

Barbe Nicole spots a marketing opportunity and resolves to get the Russian army wasted.

But who spots -- first of all, these are done by economists.

In the books, Yoren just spots her on his own and takes his own initiative.

I wonder if you guys have your favorite San Francisco or Bay Area spots that you visit when you're in town?

except for in this story right as Ivan is about to slip beneath the waves and drown he spots a soccer ball bobbing on

right as Ivan is about to slip beneath the waves and drown, he spots a soccer ball bobbing on the surface of the ocean.