How to pronounce tuition
American English pronunciation
too-ISH-un
- IPA
- /tuˈɪʃən/
- Syllables
- too · ISH · un (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What tuition means
The money paid to go to a school or college
In a sentence: Her parents saved for years to pay her college tuition.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word tuitio, meaning guarding or looking after. Tutor and intuition come from the same family of words.
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