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say it: uh-SPESH-uhl
especial is an adjective meaning "surpassing what is common or usual or expected". It is pronounced /əˈspɛʃəl/ — uh-SPESH-uhl. It carries one recorded sense.
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?”
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.