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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “sector”

“sector” is pronounced /ˈsɛktɚ/ (SEK-tuh) in American English and /sɛktə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sec”.
The sound

Say “sector” in 2 beats

Say it like this

sector

/ˈsɛktɚ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɛktə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. secsɛkstress
  2. tortɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈsɛktɚ/
IPA (British)
/sɛktə/
Respelling
SEK-tuh
Syllables
2 — SEC-tor
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SEC-tor. “sec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsɛktɚ/

British

/sɛktə/

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Meaning

What “sector” means

  1. noun

    a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

  2. noun

    a social group that forms part of the society or the economy

    “the public sector”

  3. noun

    a particular aspect of life or activity

    “he was helpless in an important sector of his life”

Say it in a sentence

“Shade the sector between those two radii on the diagram.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ssɛshort ekkttɚschwa

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Questions

“sector”, answered

How do you pronounce “sector”?

“sector” is pronounced /ˈsɛktɚ/ (SEK-tuh) in American English and /sɛktə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sec”. Build it as SEC-tor, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “sector” have?

2: sec · tor. The beat lands on the first, “sec”.

Is “sector” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsɛktɚ/ (SEK-tuh); British English says /sɛktə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “sector” mean?

As a noun: a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle For example: “Shade the sector between those two radii on the diagram.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “sector”?

Stress the first syllable: SEC-tor. “sec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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