How to pronounce matriculate
American English pronunciation
muh-TRIK-yuh-layt
- IPA
- /məˈtɹɪkjəˌleɪt/
- Syllables
- muh · TRIK · yuh · layt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What matriculate means
To enroll as a student at a college or university
In a sentence: My cousin will matriculate at the state college in the fall.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to register," from "matricula," a public list of names. The verb was first used in English in 1557.
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