US English pronunciation

How to pronounce specific

specific

/spəˈsɪfɪk/

spuh-SIF-ik 3 syllables · stress on the capitals

Say “specific”

The trap

It starts with “sp”. Dropping the s gives “pacific”, which is a different word.

Tip. Hold the s, then “puh-SIF-ik”.

Say it in a sentence

  1. Can you be more specific? Practice
  2. I have a specific question. Practice

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