elementary school

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˌe-lə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē skul/
- /ˌel.ɪˈmen.tər.i skuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˌe-lə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē skul/

Definitions of elementary school words

noun elementary school primary school 1
variable noun elementary school An elementary school is a school where children are taught for the first six or sometimes eight years of their education. 0
noun elementary school a state school in which instruction is given for the first six to eight years of a child's education 0
noun elementary school a school of the first six grades (sometimes, first eight grades), where basic subjects are taught 0
noun elementary school (Canada, US, education) A school for children, typically older than toddlers and younger than adolescents. In the U.S., elementary schools cover grades 1 through 5, and the ages of the children are usually 6-11 years. At a minimum, elementary schools will teach basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and history. Historically used in the UK. 0

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elementary school popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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