secretarial
SE-kra-TE-ree-al
sekrataireeal
/ˌsɛkɹəˈtɛɹiəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “secretarial” is spelled “sekrataireeal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | k | r | a | t | e | r | ee | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “secretarial” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sekrataireeal” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “secretarial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“secretarial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “secretarial”?
“secretarial” is pronounced SE-kra-TE-ree-al — IPA /ˌsɛkɹəˈtɛɹiəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sekrataireeal”.
How many syllables are in “secretarial”?
“secretarial” has 5 syllables: SE-kra-TE-ree-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).