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How to pronounce specialities

Say it like SPESH-ul-teez. Specialities has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPESH).

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US American/ˈspɛʃəltiz/SPESH-ul-teez
UK British/ˈspɛʃəltiz/SPESH-ul-teez
  • SPESH
  • ul
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Specialities pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SPESHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. teezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of specialities

American and British speakers say specialities in essentially the same way: /ˈspɛʃəltiz/ in the US and /ˈspɛʃəltiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SPESH-ul-teez.

What does specialities mean?

noun
  1. plural of speciality How to pronounce speciality

Questions about saying specialities

How do you pronounce specialities?

Say SPESH-ul-teez. The American pronunciation is /ˈspɛʃəltiz/. In British English it is /ˈspɛʃəltiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in specialities?

Specialities has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPESH). Broken into parts: SPESH · ul · teez.

Do Americans and Brits say specialities the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈspɛʃəltiz/ and the British form is /ˈspɛʃəltiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).