Speakur

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secretary desk

/ˌsɛk.ɹɪ.tɛɹ.i ˈdɛsk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
sec-re-tar-y desk
IPA
/ˌsɛk.ɹɪ.tɛɹ.i ˈdɛsk/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of escritoire (“a writing desk with a hinged door”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɛk.ɹɪ.tɛɹ.i ˈdɛsk/
  • British English: /ˌsɛk.ɹɪ.tɛɹ.iː ˈdɛsk/

Inflected Forms

secretary desks (plural)

Synonyms

escritoire

Questions

How do you pronounce secretary desk?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛk.ɹɪ.tɛɹ.i ˈdɛsk/.
What does secretary desk mean?
Synonym of escritoire (“a writing desk with a hinged door”).

How to pronounce secretary desk

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