sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, mˈoʊst əv ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪtz dˈuːɾiz hæv ɡɹˈædʒuːəli bˌɪn ɹˌiːɐsˈaɪnd tʊ ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪt ˈeɪdʒənsiz ɔːɹ aʊtɹˈaɪt ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd.
Since 1989, most of the Secretary of State's duties have gradually been reassigned to other state agencies or outright eliminated.