undersecretary
UHN-der-SE-kri-TE-ree
uhndersekritairee
/ˌʌndɝˈsɛkɹɪˌtɛɹi/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “undersecretary” is spelled “uhndersekritairee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | uh | n | d | er | s | e | k | r | i | t | e | r | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ |
English writes “undersecretary” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“uhndersekritairee” — 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 “undersecretary”
verysorrythreestoryfreecountrymarrymaryharryhungry
“undersecretary” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “undersecretary”?
“undersecretary” is pronounced UHN-der-SE-kri-TE-ree — IPA /ˌʌndɝˈsɛkɹɪˌtɛɹi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “uhndersekritairee”.
How many syllables are in “undersecretary”?
“undersecretary” has 6 syllables: UHN-der-SE-kri-TE-ree (the capitalized syllable is stressed).