Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alternative school

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: al-ter-na-tive school
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An educational establishment whose curriculum and methods are nontraditional.

noun

A school for students who have been expelled from ordinary schools.

Inflected Forms

alternative schools (plural)

Questions

What does alternative school mean?: An educational establishment whose curriculum and methods are nontraditional.

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