English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Curriculum Pronunciation
Curriculum is pronounced ker-I-kyuh-luhm, IPA /kɝˈɪkjələm/.
ker-I-kyuh-luhm
US /kɝˈɪkjələm/ · UK /kʌˈrɪkjʊləm/
Syllables: ker · I · kyuh · luhm (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The set of subjects taught in a school or on a particular course.
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Curriculum in a Sentence
- Music was dropped from the curriculum last year.
- The curriculum covers four terms of laboratory work.
- Every school follows the same national curriculum.
Common Mispronunciations of Curriculum
Not KUR-i-kyuh-luhm
The peak lands on the second beat, with only a weak ker in front of it.
Not ker-I-koo-luhm
The cu spelling gives kyuh, with a glide tucked in behind the k.
Tip: The plural is curricula, ker-I-kyuh-luh, though curriculums is now accepted as well.
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