accreditation
nounStress: fourth syllable
Syllables: ac-cred-i-ta-tion (5)
English Definition
The action or process of officially recognizing someone as having a particular status.
Example Sentence
The college gained accreditation for its new course.
US IPA
/əˌkredɪˈteɪʃn/
UK IPA
/əˌkredɪˈteɪʃn/