How To Pronounce Secretary general
secretary general
In British English, secretary general is pronounced /ˌsek.rə.triˈdʒen.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsek.rə.tr̥iˈdʒẽn.rəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsek.rə.t̯er.iˈdʒen.rəl/.
Secretary general has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Secretary general has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Secretary general
How do you pronounce secretary general in British English?
In British English, secretary general is pronounced /ˌsek.rə.triˈdʒen.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsek.rə.tr̥iˈdʒẽn.rəɫ].
How do you pronounce secretary general in American English?
In American English, secretary general is pronounced /ˌsek.rə.t̯er.iˈdʒen.rəl/.
How many syllables are in secretary general?
Secretary general has five syllables, /sek/ + /rə/ + /tri/ + /dʒen/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in secretary general?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce secretary general the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsek.rə.triˈdʒen.rəl/ and American English has /ˌsek.rə.t̯er.iˈdʒen.rəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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