Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaving certificate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: leav-ing cer-tifi-cate
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school.

Inflected Forms

Leaving Certificates (plural)

Phrases

Junior Certificate Intermediate Certificate

Frequently Paired Words

Junior Certificate Intermediate Certificate

Synonyms

Leaving Cert

Questions

What does leaving certificate mean?: The certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school.

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