second

/ˈsekənd/

Syllables se·cond

Stress SE-cond

Phonics Breakdown

se

/se/

short e

cond

/kənd/

hard c

Meaning

the unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute; coming after the first

Sound Reference

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se=/se/(set) + cond=/kənd/(condition)

Example

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