Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spec ops

/ˌspɛkˈɒps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: spec ops
IPA: /ˌspɛkˈɒps/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of special operations (clipped compound).

Example Sentences

"If they expect to maintain parity, then an adequate budget for spec ops has to be available."

Inflected Forms

spec op (singular)

Questions

How do you pronounce spec ops?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌspɛkˈɒps/.
What does spec ops mean?: Clipping of special operations (clipped compound).

How to pronounce spec ops

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