secrecy

/ˈsiːkrəsi/

Syllables se·cre·cy

Stress SE-cre-cy

Phonics Breakdown

se

/siː/

long e

cre

/krə/

schwa

cy

/si/

y vowel i

Meaning

the state of keeping something hidden or private

Sound Reference

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se=/siː/(see) + cre=/krə/(acre) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

The project was conducted in complete secrecy.