English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Certificate Pronunciation
Certificate is pronounced ser-TI-fi-kuht, IPA /sɝˈtɪfɪkət/.
ser-TI-fi-kuht
US /sɝˈtɪfɪkət/
Syllables: ser · TI · fi · kuht (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An official document confirming a fact, a qualification, or an event.
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Certificate in a Sentence
- You will need your birth certificate for the application.
- The course ends with a certificate rather than a degree.
- He framed the certificate and hung it in the hall.
Common Mispronunciations of Certificate
Not ser-ti-fi-KAYT
The noun ends in a flat kuht, with no ay in it. Only the verb to certificate, which is rare, takes the long ayt.
Not SER-ti-fi-kuht
Lean on the second syllable, TI, and let the three around it reduce. Certify shifts the beat to the front instead.
Tip: Four syllables, ser-TI-fi-kuht. The er at the start is the vowel of her.
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