To pronounce "specifically", say spec-IF-ic-ally — 4 syllables, IPA /spəˈsɪfɪkɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/spəˈsɪfɪkɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/spəsˈɪfɪkli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "specifically" into 4 beats and lean on "IF" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with terrifically and scientifically, if that helps it stick.
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"Specifically" has 4 syllables: spec · if · ic · ally.
The IPA transcription of "specifically" is /spəˈsɪfɪkɫi/.
Specifically: In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly
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