English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Secretary Pronunciation
Secretary is pronounced SE-kruh-te-ree, IPA /ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/.
SE-kruh-te-ree
US /ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/ · UK /ˈsɛkrəˌtri/
Syllables: SE · kruh · te · ree (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A person who handles correspondence and records for an organisation, or a senior government minister.
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Secretary in a Sentence
- The secretary keeps the minutes of every meeting.
- She was appointed secretary of the tennis club.
- The foreign secretary flew out on Tuesday.
Common Mispronunciations of Secretary
Not sek-ruh-TE-ree
Only the opening is truly pushed, and the te near the end is a small lift at most.
Not SE-kyuh-te-ree
No y glide belongs behind the k. Those letters read as kruh, straight out of secret.
Tip: Most British speakers run the middle out and land on three beats, SE-kruh-tree, where Americans keep four.
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