speciality

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speciality

/ˌspɛʃiˈælɪti/ UK
/spɛˈʃæl(ɪ)ʈi/ South Asia
/ˈspɛʃəl(ɪ)ʈi/ South Asia

Sounds like specialty (for some speakers) · Rhymes with -ælɪti

Where it comes from

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

noun specialities

UK, standard UK standard form of specialty They cook well overall, but their true speciality is pasta.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: specialism, specialty, specialization, strong point, distinctiveness, specialness, peculiarity, specialisation, strength, forte, metier, long suit, specialist, specialized, expertise, specificity

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@misc{speciality_2026,
  title = {speciality},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/speciality},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}