How to pronounce diploma
American English pronunciation
dih-PLOH-muh
- IPA
- /dɪˈploʊmə/
- Syllables
- dih · PLOH · muh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What diploma means
A special paper given to someone who finishes school
In a sentence: My big sister held up her diploma and waved to us from the stage.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for a folded paper, from a word meaning "double."
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