Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biliteracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
bilit-er-a-cy
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The capability of reading and writing in two languages or writing systems.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From bi- + literacy.

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What does biliteracy mean?
The capability of reading and writing in two languages or writing systems.
Where does biliteracy come from?
From bi- + literacy.

How to pronounce biliteracy

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