How to pronounce special in British English
“special” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to special the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“special” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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a special on a special Visa back in 2016.
UK Parliament
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say a very special thank you to a special team.
10 Downing Street
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quite a special situation.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “special”
Words one sound away from special — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “special”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of special. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.