Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vernacular school

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: ver-nac-u-lar school
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of primary school where either Mandarin or Tamil is the medium of instruction.

Example Sentences

"The medium in vernacular schools is either Tamil or Chinese."

Inflected Forms

vernacular schools (plural)

Phrases

sekolah jenis kebangsaan

Frequently Paired Words

sekolah jenis kebangsaan SJK

Synonyms

national-type school

Antonyms

national school

Questions

What does vernacular school mean?: A type of primary school where either Mandarin or Tamil is the medium of instruction.

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