syllabus
noun
Simple meaning
An integrated course of academic studies.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
siluhbuhsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪləbəs
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
An integrated course of academic studies
education
A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.
law
The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Academic
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An integrated course of academic studies
Used this way, syllabus is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in academic writing 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
- Academic writing
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