specialize
SPE-sha-LAIZ
speshalaiz
/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “specialize” is spelled “speshalaiz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | e | sh | a | l | ai | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ |
English writes “specialize” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“speshalaiz” — 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 “specialize”
guyseyessurpriserealizeapologizesizeotherwiseliesrecognizewise
“specialize” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “specialize”?
“specialize” is pronounced SPE-sha-LAIZ — IPA /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “speshalaiz”.
How many syllables are in “specialize”?
“specialize” has 3 syllables: SPE-sha-LAIZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).