American English pronunciation

How to pronounce baccalaureate

IPA transcription: [,bækə'lɔɹiət]

Pronunciation variants: [,bækə'lɔɹiət][,bækə'lɚiət]

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Noun

  • a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies

  • an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies

Usage examples

  • In Paris, he earned a baccalaureate.
  • Post-baccalaureate certificate programs also are offered.
  • The school has offered the International Baccalaureate program for a number of years now.
  • The baccalaureate degrees are as listed in the table.
  • The polytechnic confers certificates, diplomas, applied degrees and baccalaureate degrees.
  • Another spring tradition was the Torchlight ceremony, which took place after baccalaureate.
  • Most degree offerings at Eastern Nazarene are baccalaureate degrees.
  • The Welsh Bac and the International Baccalaureate qualification are very different.