Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

second-degree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ond-de-gree
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

At the second level of some system

adj

At the second level of some system

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

in the second degree (alternative) 2nd degree (alternative)

Phrases

second-degree burn second-degree manslaughter second-degree murder second-degree relative

Frequently Paired Words

first-degree third-degree fourth-degree

Questions

What does second-degree mean?
At the second level of some system

How to pronounce second-degree

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “second-degree”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “second-degree”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “second-degree” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.