Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parliamentary under secretary

/ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntəɹi ˈʌndɚˌsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: par-lia-men-ta-ry un-der-sec-re-ta-ry
IPA: /ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntəɹi ˈʌndɚˌsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/

40

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

10

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A junior minister in certain government systems, particularly in the United Kingdom, who assists a senior minister (the Secretary of State) and represents the department in parliament.

Example Sentences

"The newly appointed parliamentary under secretary answered questions regarding the new infrastructure policy in the House of Commons."

Etymology

From parliamentary + under secretary.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntəɹi ˈʌndɚˌsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/
British English: /ˌpɑːləˈmɛntəɹi ˈʌndəˌsɛkɹətɹi/

Inflected Forms

parliamentary under secretaries (plural) parliamentary under-secretary (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce parliamentary under secretary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntəɹi ˈʌndɚˌsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/.
What does parliamentary under secretary mean?: A junior minister in certain government systems, particularly in the United Kingdom, who assists a senior minister (the Secretary of State) and represents the department in parliament.
Where does parliamentary under secretary come from?: From parliamentary + under secretary.

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