How to Pronounce "a trade secret"
expression
uh TRADE SEE-kret
uh TRADE SEE-kruht
Definition
A trade secret is confidential information used in business that gives a company a competitive advantage and is not publicly known.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtɹeɪd/ /ˈsikɹət/, /ˈsikɹɪt
British English
æɪ/ /tɹˈeɪd/ /ˈsiːkɹət
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh TRADE SEE-kret
UK
uh TRADE SEE-kruht
Listen in Context
The recipe for the sauce is a trade secret.
Employees cannot share a trade secret with others.
Coca-Cola protects its formula as a trade secret.
Sorry, I can’t tell you how we make it – that’s a trade secret.