English pronunciation
How to pronounce “special”
Phonetic spelling
SPESH-uhl
IPA /ˈspɛʃəɫ/
Syllable stress
spesh·uhl
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “special”?
s p e c i a l
“special” is spelled S-P-E-C-I-A-L. It is pronounced SPESH-uhl, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
This is a special day for me.
She has a special talent for music.