How to Pronounce Secs

To pronounce "secs", say SECS — one syllable, IPA /sɛks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

/sɛks/

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What does secs mean?

noun

  1. Second, 1/60 of a minute.

noun

  1. One-sixtieth of a minute; the SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.
  2. A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.

Synonyms

secarcsecondsecond of arcWords used as placeholders to count seconds

Related words

seconddryunsweetsdriedsecondsjiffsmins

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "secs"?▾

"Secs" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "secs"?▾

The IPA transcription of "secs" is /sɛks/.

What does "secs" mean?▾

Secs: Second, 1/60 of a minute.

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