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How to pronounce secondaries

Say it like SEK-un-der-eez. Secondaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEK).

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US American/ˈsɛkənˌdɛriz/SEK-un-der-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SEK
  • un
  • der
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Secondaries pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. derGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does secondaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of secondary How to pronounce secondary

Questions about saying secondaries

How do you pronounce secondaries?

Say SEK-un-der-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɛkənˌdɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in secondaries?

Secondaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEK). Broken into parts: SEK · un · der · eez.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).