special
SPE-shal
speshal
/ˈspɛʃəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “special” is spelled “speshal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | e | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “special” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“speshal” — 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 “special”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablehospitaluncle
“special” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “special”?
“special” is pronounced SPE-shal — IPA /ˈspɛʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “speshal”.
How many syllables are in “special”?
“special” has 2 syllables: SPE-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).