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.

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