secretary

/ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/

Syllables sec·re·tar·y

Stress SEC-re-tar-y

Phonics Breakdown

se

/sɛ/

short e

cre

/krə/

schwa

tar

/tɛr/

er sound

y

/i/

y as i

Meaning

a person who handles correspondence, records, and administrative work

Sound Reference

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se=/sɛ/(set) + cre=/krə/(acre) + tar=/tɛr/(terrible) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The secretary scheduled the meeting for Friday.