ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli, ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪtz tˈɜːm lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ tˈuː jˈɪɹz; sˈɪns ɐ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən ɐmˈɛndmənt, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə tˈɜːm hɐz lˈæstᵻd fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz.
Originally, the Secretary of State's term lasted for two years; since a 1967 amendment, however, the term has lasted four years.