Pronunciation
How to pronounce “seconds”
“seconds” is pronounced /sɛkəndz/ — 2 syllables.
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seconds
/sɛkəndz/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'sec' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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