Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formal education

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: for-mal e-d-u-ca-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Education in a structured environment explicitly designed to teach students, usually in classrooms with certified teachers.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

formal educations (plural)

Questions

What does formal education mean?: Education in a structured environment explicitly designed to teach students, usually in classrooms with certified teachers.

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