How To Pronounce Secret
secret
In British English, secret is pronounced /ˈsiː.krɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.kr̥ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsiː.krɪt/.
Secret has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Secret has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Secret
How do you pronounce secret in British English?
In British English, secret is pronounced /ˈsiː.krɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.kr̥ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce secret in American English?
In American English, secret is pronounced /ˈsiː.krɪt/.
How many syllables are in secret?
Secret has two syllables, /siː/ + /krɪt/.
Where is the stress in secret?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce secret the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsiː.krɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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