secondary

/ˈsekəndəri/

Syllables sec·ond·ar·y

Stress SEC-ond-ar-y

Phonics Breakdown

sec

/sek/

short e

ond

/ənd/

schwa

ar

/ər/

r控元音

y

/i/

y long i

Meaning

second in importance or order; coming after the first

Sound Reference

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sec=/sek/(second) + ond=/ənd/(diamond) + ar=/ər/(car) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

Health is more important than any secondary concern.