To pronounce "surreptitiously", say SURR-ept-it-iously — 4 syllables, IPA /sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/
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"surreptitiously" has 4 syllables: surr-ept-it-iously. It rhymes with expeditiously and capriciously, if that helps it stick.
adverb
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"Surreptitiously" has 4 syllables: surr · ept · it · iously.
The IPA transcription of "surreptitiously" is /sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/.
Surreptitiously: In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.
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