Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parliamentary secretary

/ˌpɑːr.ləˈmɛn.təri ˈsɛk.rəˌtɛri/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: par-lia-men-tary sec-re-tary
IPA: /ˌpɑːr.ləˈmɛn.təri ˈsɛk.rəˌtɛri/

34

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a Member of Parliament appointed, usually as a junior minister, to assist a Minister of the Crown with departmental responsibilities

British usage

Etymology

Compound of parliamentary + secretary.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

Parliamentary Secretaries (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce parliamentary secretary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɑːr.ləˈmɛn.təri ˈsɛk.rəˌtɛri/.
What does parliamentary secretary mean?: a Member of Parliament appointed, usually as a junior minister, to assist a Minister of the Crown with departmental responsibilities
Where does parliamentary secretary come from?: Compound of parliamentary + secretary.

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