How to pronounce mortarboard
American English pronunciation
MOR-tur-bord
- IPA
- /ˈmɔɹtɚˌbɔɹd/
- Syllables
- MOR · tur · bord (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What mortarboard means
The flat, square cap with a tassel worn at graduation
In a sentence: My sister tossed her mortarboard high in the air when the graduation ended.
Where it comes from: It's mortar plus board. Bricklayers carry wet mortar on a flat square board, and the top of the cap looks just like one.
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