especial
a-SPE-shal
aspeshal
/əˈspɛʃəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “especial” is spelled “aspeshal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | s | p | e | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “especial” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aspeshal” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “especial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“especial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “especial”?
“especial” is pronounced a-SPE-shal — IPA /əˈspɛʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aspeshal”.
How many syllables are in “especial”?
“especial” has 3 syllables: a-SPE-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).