undergraduate
/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuət/
Syllables un·der·grad·u·ate
Stress un-der-GRAD-u-ate
Phonics Breakdown
under
/ˈʌndər/
schwa
grad
/ɡræd/
short a
u
/dʒu/
short u
ate
/ət/
schwa
Meaning
a student studying for a first degree at a university
Sound Reference
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under=/ˈʌndər/(understand) + grad=/ɡræd/(graduate) + u=/dʒu/(use) + ate=/ət/(private)
Example
She is an undergraduate majoring in biology.