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How to pronounce particular in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms finical, finicky, fussy, picky


very particular about how her food was prepared.
Type Words
Synonyms detail, item
Type of component part, constituent, component, part, portion
Has types high spot, highlight
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Synonyms special


she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work.
Type Words
Synonyms particular proposition
Type of proposition
Type Words
Synonyms especial, exceptional, special


a matter of particular and unusual importance.
Type Words
Synonyms peculiar, special
Derivation particularity


the particular demands of the job.
has a particular preference for Chinese art.
Type Words
Synonyms specific
Type of fact


he always reasons from the particular to the general.
Type Words


a particular description of the room.
Type Words
Derivation particularity


interested in one particular artist.
a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him.

Examples of particular

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Binge drinking, in particular, has been an issue in 2010, according to Hartzler.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Turkey's plan, however, is drawing particular attention because of its temblors.
From the omaha.com
In this particular instance the troll does not engage in the usual pleasantries.
From the dailynews.com
A wayside horn can target the sound to a particular area and control the volume.
From the ocregister.com
The inquiry isn't focused on one particular government office, this person said.
From the online.wsj.com
A few facts in particular drove the legislature to tighten the regs this summer.
From the time.com
I'm thinking about coining a new phrase to describe a particular film sub-genre.
From the theatlantic.com
It's now what's popular in a particular school, not so much on a national level.
From the forbes.com
Plus, you need to be interested in what those particular members are uncovering.
From the businessweek.com
More examples
  • A fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
  • Particular(a): unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a ...
  • Particular(a): separate and distinct from others of the same group or category; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him"
  • Detail: a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
  • (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
  • Especial(a): surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"
  • First and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
  • Finical: exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"
  • (particularly) to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"