Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speciality

/ˌspɛʃiˈælɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: spe-cial-i-ty
IPA: /ˌspɛʃiˈælɪti/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

UK standard form of specialty.

British usage

Example Sentences

"They cook well overall, but their true speciality is pasta."

Etymology

From special + -ity, from Middle French spécialité, from Old French specialte, especialte, from Latin specialitas.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: spécialité, specialte, specialitas
Suffix: special

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌspɛʃiˈælɪti/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

specialities (plural)

Derived Forms

multispeciality

Synonyms

specialization specialisation specialty specialism peculiarity specialness distinctiveness forte strong suit long suit metier strong point

Homonyms

specialty (for some speakers)

Rhymes With

personality functionality plurality immortality originality individuality fatality rationality criminality constitutionality impartiality immorality

Questions

How do you pronounce speciality?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌspɛʃiˈælɪti/.
What does speciality mean?: UK standard form of specialty.
Where does speciality come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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