Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aliterate

/eɪˈlɪtəɹət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alit-er-ate
IPA: /eɪˈlɪtəɹət/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Disinclined to read though not illiterate; able to read but reluctant or unlikely to do so.

noun

Someone who is able to read but disinclined to do so.

Example Sentences

"Mark Twain famously said, "The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who can't read"; more succinctly: the aliterate has little advantage over the illiterate."

Etymology

From a- + literate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Inflected Forms

more aliterate (comparative) most aliterate (superlative) aliterates (plural)

Synonyms

aliterate person

Questions

How do you pronounce aliterate?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈlɪtəɹət/.
What does aliterate mean?: Disinclined to read though not illiterate; able to read but reluctant or unlikely to do so.
Where does aliterate come from?: From a- + literate.

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