Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-education

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

Syllables: self--e-d-u-ca-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of educating oneself by one's own efforts.

Example Sentences

"The directors of the company encouraged this movement for self-education by granting the use of a small cottage which stood at the rear of the present building."

Etymology

From self- + education.

Inflected Forms

self-educations (plural)

Phrases

self-educated

Frequently Paired Words

self-educated

Synonyms

self-cultivation

Questions

What does self-education mean?: The act or process of educating oneself by one's own efforts.
Where does self-education come from?: From self- + education.

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