What does tuition mean?
Word: Tuition
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Tuition means teaching or lessons, especially extra classes after school. It can also mean the fees paid for being taught.
Synonyms: teaching, instruction
How do you spell tuition?
Syllables: tu - i - tion
Tricky part: In quick speech the i after tu is swallowed, so students write tution. Say tu-i-tion to hear all three syllables.
Watch out for: tuision, tuitoin, tuetion
Memory tip: When you practise, say it as tu-it-ion so you can hear every letter you write.
Tuition in a sentence
Example 1: Julia goes for maths tuition on Tuesdays.
Example 2: The college raised its tuition fees this year.
Example 3: Our neighbour gives free tuition to children on our street.
Fun Fact
In American English tuition usually means the money paid to a school or college, while in British English it more often means the teaching itself.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) tuition
b) scolarship
c) homwork
d) revission
Show answer
a) tuition. Scholarship has ch, homework keeps the e of home and revision has one s; tuition is spelt right.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
nitotiu
a) union
b) intuition
c) tuition
d) notion
Show answer
c) tuition. Intuition is too long for these letters, and notion and union each need a second n; tuition uses all seven.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
tuition
a) timetable
b) coaching
c) homework
d) uniform
Show answer
b) coaching. Coaching is teaching and lessons, as tuition is; homework, a timetable and a uniform are other parts of school life.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Zoe walks to her English tuition with her best freind every Friday.
a) tuition
b) freind
c) English
d) Friday
Show answer
b) freind. Friend has i before e.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Tom has tuition every Tuesday evening. What does he most likely do then?
a) plays in a cricket match
b) has an extra lesson with a teacher
c) rides the train to his aunt's
d) eats dinner with his family
Show answer
b) has an extra lesson with a teacher
2. Who gives tuition?
a) a cashier
b) a tourist
c) a tailor
d) a tutor
Show answer
d) a tutor
