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Baccalaureate Pronunciation
Baccalaureate is pronounced ba-kuh-LAW-ree-uht, IPA /ˌbækəˈlɔriət/.
ba-kuh-LAW-ree-uht
US /ˌbækəˈlɔriət/ · UK /ˈbækəˌlɔːriːt/
Syllables: ba · kuh · LAW · ree · uht (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A school leaving qualification or bachelor's degree, best known from the International Baccalaureate.
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Baccalaureate in a Sentence
- She sat the baccalaureate in three languages.
- The school switched to the baccalaureate five years ago.
- A baccalaureate is accepted by most European universities.
Common Mispronunciations of Baccalaureate
Not ba-ka-LOR-ee-ayt
This word closes on a swallowed uht. Nouns in the same family keep that vowel quiet, as in electorate and doctorate.
Not BA-kuh-law-ree-uht
Five syllables with the beat on the third, LAW. The first two are light steps up to it.
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