Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on task

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: on -task
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Engaged in an activity or job.

Example Sentences

"In other words, it may be important in a parent meeting to report the fact that their child was on task 30% of the time observed, while the comparison student was on task 85% of the time observed."

Questions

What does on task mean?: Engaged in an activity or job.

How to pronounce on task

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