* se - cret
* se is the unstressed syllable.
* cret is the stressed syllable.
So, the word "secret" has two syllables, and the emphasis falls on the second syllable, "cret."
* se - cret
* se is the unstressed syllable.
* cret is the stressed syllable.
So, the word "secret" has two syllables, and the emphasis falls on the second syllable, "cret."