specialized

/ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/

Syllables spe·cial·ized

Stress SPE-cial-ized

Phonics Breakdown

spe

/spe/

short e

cial

/ʃəl/

sion ending

ized

/aɪzd/

-ed past tense

Meaning

designed or trained for a particular purpose

Sound Reference

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spe=/spe/(special) + cial=/ʃəl/(special) + ized=/aɪzd/(organized)

Example

She works in a specialized medical center.