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TEFL

/ˈtɛfl̩/US/ˈtɛf(ə)l/

TEFL noun: teaching of English as a foreign language.

Noun

TEFL (uncountable)

  1. Teaching of English as a foreign language.
    Synonyms:
    TESL, TESOL

Synonyms of TEFL

Origin of TEFL

Acronym of teaching (of) English as a foreign language.

Words formed from TEFL

Questions about TEFL

What does TEFL mean?
TEFL means teaching of English as a foreign language.
What part of speech is TEFL?
TEFL is a noun.
How do you pronounce TEFL?
TEFL is pronounced /ˈtɛfl̩/ (UK).

Words near TEFL in the dictionary

  1. tefillin shel rosh
  2. tefillin shel yad
  3. tefillos
  4. tefillot
  5. tefilloth
  6. TEFL
  7. TEFLer
  8. TEFLers
  9. Teflis
  10. teflon
  11. Teflon Don

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