Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a special

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.34 in modern English

Syllables
a spe-cial
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a special police force from Northern Ireland.

Inflected Forms

A Specials (plural)

Phrases

B Special C Special

Frequently Paired Words

B Special C Special

Questions

What does a special mean?
A member of a special police force from Northern Ireland.

How to pronounce a special

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