Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primary school

/ˈpɹaɪməɹi skuːl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: pri-ma-ry school
IPA: /ˈpɹaɪməɹi skuːl/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade.

Australian usage; Indian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The child's mother was tearful as he boarded the bus for his first day of primary school."
"My primary school is a good place to study."

Usage

Inflected Forms

primary schools (plural)

Phrases

primary school student titan primary school high school middle school

Frequently Paired Words

high school middle school secondary school tertiary education tertiary-level education

Synonyms

elementary school grade school grammar school

Questions

How do you pronounce primary school?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹaɪməɹi skuːl/.
What does primary school mean?: A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade.

How to pronounce primary school

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