English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Secrete Pronunciation
Secrete is pronounced si-KREET, IPA /sɪˈkrit/.
si-KREET
US /sɪˈkrit/ · UK /sɪˈkriːt/
Syllables: si · KREET (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To produce and release a substance, as a gland does, or to hide something away.
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Secrete in a Sentence
- The plant secretes a sticky resin along its stem.
- Glands in the skin secrete oil to keep it supple.
- He had secreted the letters behind a loose brick.
Common Mispronunciations of Secrete
Not SEE-kreet
The push waits for the second beat, which is exactly where this verb parts company with the noun secret.
Not si-KRET
KREET holds a long ee, so the word rhymes with discreet and complete.
Tip: Secretion keeps the same long vowel and the same beat, si-KREE-shuhn.
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