English pronunciation
How to pronounce “specifically”
Phonetic spelling
spuh-SIF-ik-lee
IPA /spəˈsɪfɪkɫi/
Syllable stress
spuh·SIF·ik·lee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “specifically”?
s p e c i f i c a l l y
“specifically” is spelled S-P-E-C-I-F-I-C-A-L-L-Y. It is pronounced spuh-SIF-ik-lee, 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
I specifically asked for no onions in my salad.
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