special

/ˈspɛʃəl/

adjectivenounspe · cial

Think: a SPecial friend gets a SPEcial SHH—“spe + shul” sounds like /spɛʃəl/.

Yes, it's special. The tricky part is the “ci” making the /ʃ/ sound: spe + CI + al → “speSHal.”

Definitions

  1. adjectivedifferent from what is usual; not ordinary; particular.
  2. adjectiveimportant or meant for a particular person, purpose, or occasion.
  3. nouna special event, offer, or television program that is different from the regular one.

Examples

  • “She wore a special dress for the concert.”
  • “This tool has a special purpose, so keep it in the labeled box.”
  • “The restaurant’s lunch special comes with soup and a sandwich.”

Synonyms

uniqueparticulardistinctiveextraordinaryimportant

Antonyms

ordinarycommonregular

Translations

ES especialPT especialFR spécial

Common misspellings

spechialspeshalspeicalspeacialspecailspacialspecal

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