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

Infected with harmful bacteria; relating to or causing infection.

Shining brilliantly; dazzling in appearance or effect

Farthest back; last in position.

Innocent, naive, and unsuspecting; showing childlike simplicity and sincerity.

Relating to the brain; intellectual rather than emotional or physical.

based on personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than facts