What does especial mean?

especial means "surpassing what is common or usual or expected".

How many syllables are in especial?

especial has 3 syllables: e-spec-ial. The stress falls on "spec". In IPA it is /əˈspɛʃəl/.

What is another word for especial?

Close synonyms include exceptional, particular, special. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is especial a common word?

especial is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with especial?

1 word rhymes with especial. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

especial — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
“he paid especial attention to her”
“exceptional kindness”
“a matter of particular and unusual importance”
“a special occasion”
“a special reason to confide in her”
“what's so special about the year 2000?”
Synonymsexceptional particular special
Similaruncommon

Questions about especial

What does especial mean?: especial means "surpassing what is common or usual or expected".
How many syllables are in especial?: especial has 3 syllables: e-spec-ial. The stress falls on "spec". In IPA it is /əˈspɛʃəl/.
What is another word for especial?: Close synonyms include exceptional, particular, special. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is especial a common word?: especial is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with especial?: 1 word rhymes with especial. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for especial come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
“he paid especial attention to her”
“exceptional kindness”
“a matter of particular and unusual importance”
“a special occasion”
“a special reason to confide in her”
“what's so special about the year 2000?”
Synonymsexceptional particular special
Similaruncommon

Questions about especial

What does especial mean?: especial means "surpassing what is common or usual or expected".
How many syllables are in especial?: especial has 3 syllables: e-spec-ial. The stress falls on "spec". In IPA it is /əˈspɛʃəl/.
What is another word for especial?: Close synonyms include exceptional, particular, special. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is especial a common word?: especial is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with especial?: 1 word rhymes with especial. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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