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How to pronounce “sec

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Pronunciation guide for sec

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of sec with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
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Definition summary
(informal) Second, 1⁄60 of a minute. [from 1881]

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How to pronounce sec

San Francisco's Federal Reserve Bank

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Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “sec

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (informal) Second, 1⁄60 of a minute. [from 1881]
  • (colloquial) Clipping of second (“short indeterminate period of time”).
  • (colloquial, especially politics) Clipping of secretary
  • [Adjective]
  • dry
  • barren, deserted
  • [Verb]
  • to dry, dry up
  • to exhaust, wither, drain, empty

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