Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-study

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
self--s-tudy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Study without the aid of a formal educational institution.

Uncountable

verb

To study without the aid of a formal educational institution.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From self- + study.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-studies (present, singular) self-studying (participle, present) self-studied (participle, past) self-studied (past)

Phrases

self-learning

Frequently Paired Words

autodidactic self-learning

Questions

What does self-study mean?
Study without the aid of a formal educational institution.
Where does self-study come from?
From self- + study.

How to pronounce self-study

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