How to pronounce “secretaria”

Hear how “secretaria (secretary)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

secretariaseh-kreh-TAH-ryah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningsecretary
Syllablesse · cre · ta · ria (4)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TA.
IPA/se.kɾe.ˈta.ɾja/

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Example sentences

La secretaria contesta el teléfono.The secretary answers the phone.
Hable con mi secretaria.Talk to my secretary.

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