How to pronounce surreptitious
American English pronunciation
sur-up-TISH-us
- IPA
- /ˌsɝ.əpˈtɪʃəs/
- Syllables
- sur · up · TISH · us (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What surreptitious means
Done secretly so no one notices
In a sentence: She took a surreptitious bite of cake before dinner.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning sneaky or hidden, which grew from a word meaning to creep along.
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