How to Pronounce "secretion"
word
səˈkɹiʃən
suh-KREE-shun
sɪkɹˈiːʃən
sik-REE-shun
Definition
The process by which substances are released from a cell, gland, or organ, or the substance that is produced and released.
IPA Transcription
American English
səˈkɹiʃən
British English
sɪkɹˈiːʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-KREE-shun
UK
sik-REE-shun
Listen in Context
Saliva is a type of secretion produced in the mouth.
The doctor's report mentioned abnormal secretion from the glands.
Some plants have oily secretion to protect themselves.
The snake's poison is actually a secretion from its glands.