How do you pronounce secretory?

The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/.

secretory

/sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: se-cre-to-ry
IPA: /sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/

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Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.

noun

That which secretes.

Example Sentences

"As has been very justly remarked, we cannot properly regard these cells as secretories."

Inflected Forms

secretories (plural)

Derived Forms

antisecretory asecretory endosecretory excitosecretory glycosecretory hypersecretory hyposecretory immunosecretory mucosecretory neurosecretory nonsecretory oligosecretory

Phrases

secretory carcinoma secretory diarrhea secretory granule secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor secretory nerve secretory otitis media secretory pathway secretory protein

Frequently Paired Words

secretary

How to pronounce secretory

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