specialty

/ˈspɛʃəlti/

Syllables spe·cial·ty

Stress SPE-cial-ty

Phonics Breakdown

spe

/spɛ/

short e

cial

/ʃəl/

soft c+schwa

ty

/ti/

long y

Meaning

a particular skill, product, or subject that someone is especially good at

Sound Reference

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spe=/spɛ/(spell) + cial=/ʃəl/(social) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

Italian food is the restaurant’s specialty.