How to pronounce specious
“specious” pronunciation in American and British English
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“specious” in real sentences
89 clips in the index · 11 American · 4 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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some really specious stuff if that's not specious enough there was some species stuff in that
The House of Madness
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Americans under what appear to be specious charges?
The Obama White House
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For some criminal allegation no matter how specious.
Dept of Justice
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Both a specious premise and a huge bummer.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Words that sound like “specious”
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Why real speech
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