specific
spa-SI-fik
spasifik
/spəˈsɪfɪk/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “specific” is spelled “spasifik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | a | s | i | f | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “specific” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“spasifik” — 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 “specific”
picksickmusicquickstickkickpublicnickdickmagic
“specific” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “specific”?
“specific” is pronounced spa-SI-fik — IPA /spəˈsɪfɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “spasifik”.
How many syllables are in “specific”?
“specific” has 3 syllables: spa-SI-fik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).