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Words with Root “secretary” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words sharing the root “secretary”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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secretary Latin *secretarius*, administrative position
undersecretaryship
7 syllables18 letters
un·der·sec·re·tar·y·ship
/ˌʌndəˈsɛkrətriʃɪp/
noun
The word 'undersecretaryship' is divided into seven syllables: un-der-sec-re-tar-y-ship. It consists of the prefix 'under-', the root 'secretary', and the suffix '-ship'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tar'). Syllable division follows rules of onset maximization and vowel peak principle.