How to pronounce salutatorian
American English pronunciation
suh-loo-tuh-TOR-ee-un
- IPA
- /səˌlutəˈtɔɹiən/
- Syllables
- suh · loo · tuh · TOR · ee · un (6 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What salutatorian means
The student with the second-best grades in a graduating class
In a sentence: As salutatorian, Priya gave a speech welcoming everyone to graduation.
Where it comes from: It comes from salutatory, an old word for a speech of greeting, plus -an.
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