To pronounce "especially", say ih-SPESH-uh-lee — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈspɛʃəɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˈspɛʃəɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɪspˈɛʃəlˌi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "especially" into 3 beats and lean on "EC" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "especially", say ih-SPESH-uh-lee — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈspɛʃəɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Especially" has 3 syllables: esp · ec · ially.
The IPA transcription of "especially" is /əˈspɛʃəɫi/.
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