I
covert noun BrE AmE ˈkʌv ət -ə AmE - ə rt ˈkoʊ vɝːt
▷ covert|s s
II
covert adjective BrE AmE ˈkʌv ət ˈkəʊ vɜːt, ˌkəʊ ˈvɜːt ◂ AmE ˈkoʊ vɝːt ˌ•ˈ•; ˈkʌv ə rt
— Preference polls, British English: ˈkʌv- 54%, ˈkəʊ- 37%, ˌkəʊ ˈvɜːt 9%; American English: ˈkoʊ vɝːt 53%, ˌkoʊ ˈvɝːt 40%, ˈkʌv- 7%.
▷ covert|ly li
▷ covert|ness nəs nɪs