junior high school
noun
Simple meaning
A secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒunjɚˈhaɪsˈkul
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
US
A secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
us
A school for children who have completed elementary school or grade school, but are not yet old enough for high school. It often includes grades 7 and 8, and possibly also 6 or 9.
philippines
A secondary education school for grades 7–10 (a continuation of elementary school). It is succeeded by senior high school.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
Used this way, junior high school is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in education or classroom contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Education/classroom
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