English pronunciation
How to pronounce “secret”
Phonetic spelling
SEE-krit
IPA /ˈsikɹət/
Syllable stress
see·krit
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “secret”?
s e c r e t
“secret” is spelled S-E-C-R-E-T. It is pronounced SEE-krit, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I have a secret that I can't tell anyone.
She whispered the secret into my ear.