doctorate

/ˈdɑktərət/

Syllables doc·tor·ate

Stress DOC-tor-ate

Phonics Breakdown

doc

/dɑk/

short o

tor

/tər/

r控元音

ate

/ət/

schwa

Meaning

the highest academic degree awarded by a university

Sound Reference

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doc=/dɑk/(doctor) + tor=/tər/(actor) + ate=/ət/(separate)

Example

She earned her doctorate in biology.