English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Secrecy Pronunciation
Secrecy is pronounced SEE-kruh-see, IPA /ˈsikrəsi/.
SEE-kruh-see
US /ˈsikrəsi/ · UK /ˈsiːkrəˌsi/
Syllables: SEE · kruh · see (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The practice of keeping things hidden from other people.
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Secrecy in a Sentence
- The deal was negotiated in complete secrecy.
- Secrecy around the project only made people curious.
- He asked for secrecy and got none.
Common Mispronunciations of Secrecy
Not SE-kruh-see
Secret lends its long ee to the front, so the opening is SEE and nothing shorter.
Not SEK-ruh-kee
A c standing in front of a y is an s, which is why the word closes on see rather than key.
Tip: Three beats here against two in secret, and the extra one is the quiet kruh in the middle.
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