Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parent-teacher association

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: par-en-t-teacher as-so-ci-a-tion
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

8

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A formal organization composed of parents, teachers, and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school.

Inflected Forms

parent-teacher associations (plural)

Phrases

parent-teacher-student association

Frequently Paired Words

parent-teacher-student association

Synonyms

PTA PTO parent-teacher organization

Questions

What does parent-teacher association mean?: A formal organization composed of parents, teachers, and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school.

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