TEFL

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English

WOTD – 5 October 2021

Etymology

Initialism of t(eaching) (of) E(nglish) as a f(oreign) l(anguage).[1]

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈtɛfl̩/
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  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈtɛf(ə)l/

Noun

TEFL (uncountable)

  1. (education) Initialism of teaching (of) English as a foreign language
    Coordinate terms: EAL, EFL, EIL, ELL, ESL, TESL, TESOL

Usage notes

Not to be confused with TOEFL (acronym of Test of English as a Foreign Language).

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References

  1. ^ “TEFL, n.” under “T, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, June 2021; “TEFL, abbrev.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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