How to pronounce "postsecondary" in English
pos·tse·con·da·ry
Hear native speakers say postsecondary in context across real video clips
education and empathy, it is all of our responsibility to serve our role on each one of those concentric circles of support for postsecondary transitions and readiness. I can tell you this about S C. and readiness. I can tell you this about S C.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “postsecondary”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pos
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tse
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
con
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
da
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ry
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "postsecondary" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "postsecondary is" sounds like "postsecondary-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "postsecondary" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“one of those concentric circles of support for postsecondary transitions and readiness.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“postsecondary in in this country uh there State support has dropped 24% in uh 10”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“some amount of postsecondary schooling be and you know I I personally think you”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“California there's three tiers of postsecondary Education structure there's the UC system the CSU system and the community colleges then Stanford”— StanfordWatch clip
“outside of higher ed outside of postsecondary degree granting uh uh area excellent so i think that that was the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“The National College Attainment Network is a nonprofit that builds communities through postsecondary education, social equity, and economic well-being.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “postsecondary”
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one of those concentric circles of support for postsecondary transitions and readiness.
Hear it in context: “postsecondary”
26 clipsThe English word “postsecondary”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (pos · tse · con · da · ry). Grammatically, “postsecondary” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 26 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “postsecondary” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @13:03
“education and empathy, it is all of our responsibility to serve our role on each one of those concentric circles of support for postsecondary transitions and readiness. I can tell you this about S C. and readiness. I can tell you this about S C.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @69:59
“public universities which educate most of the people post uh postsecondary in in this country uh there State support has dropped 24% in uh 10 dropped 24% in uh 10”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @70:20
“you know are required and you know there is really no economic future without some amount of postsecondary schooling be and you know I I personally think you know it needs to be mixed with you know strong liberal arts because those are”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @78:41
“one of the things they can do but isn't it's also the case at least in California there's three tiers of postsecondary Education structure there's the UC system the CSU system and the community colleges then Stanford there's the UC system the CSU system and the community colleges then Stanford”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @61:32
“uh then i would think greenfield is is a is a good opportunity in in many areas outside of higher ed outside of postsecondary degree granting uh uh area excellent so i think that that was the uh area excellent so i think that that was the”
Definition & Meaning: “postsecondary”
- Of or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary school or high school.
Example Sentences (3)
- “In its revised budget, the government has increased funding for postsecondary education.”
- “one of those concentric circles of support for postsecondary transitions and readiness. I can tell you this about S C.”
- “postsecondary in in this country uh there State support has dropped 24% in uh 10”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “postsecondary”
- Syllables:
- pos · tse · con · da · ry
- Hear it in context
- postsecondary
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"postsecondary" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "postsecondary" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about postsecondary
How many syllables are in “postsecondary”?
“postsecondary” has 5 syllables: pos · tse · con · da · ry.
What does “postsecondary” mean?
Of or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary school or high school.
How can I hear “postsecondary” used in real sentences?
This page has 26 real-world video examples of “postsecondary” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “postsecondary”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).