How To Pronounce Secretary
secretary
In British English, secretary is pronounced /ˈsek.rə.tri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.rə.tr̥i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsek.rəˌter.i/.
Secretary has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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 has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Secretary
How do you pronounce secretary in British English?
In British English, secretary is pronounced /ˈsek.rə.tri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.rə.tr̥i].
How do you pronounce secretary in American English?
In American English, secretary is pronounced /ˈsek.rəˌter.i/.
How many syllables are in secretary?
Secretary has three syllables, /sek/ + /rə/ + /tri/.
Where is the stress in secretary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sek/.
Do British and American English pronounce secretary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsek.rə.tri/ and American English has /ˈsek.rəˌter.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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