How do you pronounce specious?

specious is pronounced as /ˈspiːʃəs/.

🎭specious

adjective

/ˈspiːʃəs/

Superficially plausible but actually false; misleading in appearance.

The politician’s argument was specious, sounding convincing but lacking real evidence.

misleading, deceptive, false, fallacious, illusory

genuine, real, true

specious argument, specious reasoning, specious claim

relating to the science of biology or to life and living organisms

Expressing a low opinion or showing lack of respect.

easily broken or cracked; hard but liable to break

causing irritation or mild anger; bothersome or troublesome

rare; not easily found; existing in small quantities

Having knowledge or being aware of; conscious and informed about something.