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The correct spelling is special.
How to pronounce special
/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/
nounIPA: /ˈspɛ.ʃəl/
Say it like: Spe-sha-l
The correct spelling is special. A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered. For example: "We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving."
Usage Examples
“We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving.”
“Today's special is our tuna melt on rye.”
“Did you see the Christmas special?”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
- 2.One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant.
- 3.Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
- 4.A special constable.
- 5.Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
verb
- 1.(nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
adjective
- 1.Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
- 2.Of particular personal interest or value; dear; beloved.
- 3.Of or related to learning or intellectual disabilities.
- 4.Constituting or relating to a species.
- 5.Chief in excellence.
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