oral exam
noun
Simple meaning
A type of assessment that evaluates a student's knowledge, skills, and abilities through verbal communication.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɔɹəlɪɡˈzæm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
education
A type of assessment that evaluates a student's knowledge, skills, and abilities through verbal communication.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (education) A type of assessment that evaluates a student's knowledge, skills, and abilities through verbal communication.
Used this way, oral exam is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in education or classroom contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Education/classroom
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