Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
esl
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of English as a second language.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of English as a second language.

Countable

noun

Initialism of extended shelf life.

adj

Learning English as a second or foreign language.

name

Initialism of East St. Louis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ESLs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ELL NNES NNSE TEFL TESL TESOL TOEFL E1L

Synonyms

EFL EAL

Questions

What does esl mean?
Initialism of English as a second language.

How to pronounce esl

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