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Academe Pronunciation
Academe is pronounced A-kuh-deem, IPA /ˈækəˌdim/.
A-kuh-deem
US /ˈækəˌdim/ · UK /əˈkædəˌmi/
Syllables: A · kuh · deem (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The world of universities and scholarship, usually named in a dry or ironic tone.
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Academe in a Sentence
- After twenty years in academe he took a job in publishing.
- The groves of academe were not as peaceful as she had hoped.
- His reputation in academe rests on one early paper.
Common Mispronunciations of Academe
Not uh-KA-duh-mee
Academe is not academy. It has three beats, the weight sits at the front, and it closes on a long deem.
Tip: The phrase the groves of academe is where almost everybody meets this word.
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