How to Pronounce "secondhand"

word

ˈsɛkəndˌhænd

SEK-uhnd-HAND

sˈɛkəndhˌænd

SEK-uhnd-HAND

Definition

Describes something that is not new and was previously owned or used by someone else. It can also refer to information received indirectly, not from the original source.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈsɛkəndˌhænd

British English

sˈɛkəndhˌænd

Simplified Pronunciation

SEK-uhnd-HAND

Listen in Context

I bought a secondhand bike from my neighbor.

She wears secondhand clothes to save money.

This is a secondhand book, not a new one.

I heard the news secondhand, so I’m not sure if it’s true.