Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ofsted

/ˈɒf.stɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: of-st-ed
IPA: /ˈɒf.stɛd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Acronym of Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills: the non-ministerial government department of His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England (HMCI).

Questions

How do you pronounce ofsted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒf.stɛd/.
What does ofsted mean?: Acronym of Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills: the non-ministerial government department of His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England (HMCI).

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