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How to pronounce secreting

Say it like SEE-kruh-ting. Secreting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEE).

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US American/ˈsikrətɪŋ/SEE-kruh-ting
UK British/ˈsiːkrətɪŋ/SEE-kruh-ting
  • SEE
  • kruh
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Secreting pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. kruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of secreting

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: SEE-kruh-ting.

What does secreting mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of secret How to pronounce secret
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of secrete How to pronounce secrete

Questions about saying secreting

How do you pronounce secreting?

Say SEE-kruh-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈsikrətɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈsiːkrətɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in secreting?

Secreting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEE). Broken into parts: SEE · kruh · ting.

Is secreting pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈsiːkrətɪŋ/ (SEE-kruh-ting).

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