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Schema Pronunciation
Schema is pronounced SKEE-muh, IPA /ˈskimə/.
SKEE-muh
US /ˈskimə/ · UK /ˈskiːmə/
Syllables: SKEE · muh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An outline or plan showing how the parts of something are arranged, often the structure of a database.
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Schema in a Sentence
- The schema has three tables and one view.
- Update the schema before you import the data.
- Children build a mental schema of how objects behave.
Common Mispronunciations of Schema
Not SHEE-muh
Greek sch gives sk, not sh. Schema follows school and scheme rather than schedule.
Not SKE-muh
Stretch the first vowel to the long ee of see.
Tip: The plural is often schemas, but schemata, SKEE-muh-tuh, still appears in academic writing.
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