Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

general secretary

/ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: gen-er-al sec-re-tary
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chief officer or leader of a political party or organization, especially in Communist contexts.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of General Secretary.

Inflected Forms

General Secretaries (plural)

Synonyms

First Secretary Secretary General

Questions

How do you pronounce general secretary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/.
What does general secretary mean?: Chief officer or leader of a political party or organization, especially in Communist contexts.

How to pronounce general secretary

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