diploma

Questions about diploma

What does diploma mean?

diploma means "a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study".

How many syllables are in diploma?

diploma has 3 syllables: di-plo-ma. The stress falls on "plo". In IPA it is /dɪˈploʊmɑ/.

What is another word for diploma?

Close synonyms include sheepskin. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is diploma a common word?

diploma is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.